We have reached the final round of fixtures in the 2020/21 La Liga season and all eyes will be on the Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla as Real Valladolid host Atletico Madrid.
The hosts begin the weekend in 19th place and need a win to have a chance of avoiding relegation. The visitors are top of the table on 83 points and know a win will see them claim the title, so there is plenty to play for in this match.
Real Valladolid come into the game having suffered a heavy 4-1 loss at Real Sociedad last week and that result leaves them in danger of the drop.
That defeat means Real Valladolid have lost each of their last 3 games, with additional losses coming at Valencia and at home against Villarreal.
In fact, Real Valladolid have been struggling to win games for some time and they have failed to win any of their last 11 matches.
The picture worsens when it becomes apparent Real Valladolid have won only one of their last 20 games in all competitions. Home form in La Liga shows no wins from their last 5 fixtures and Real Valladolid have take maximum points in just one of their 11 most recent home league matches.
Trends show under 2.5 goals have been scored in the 3 most recent home La Liga games of Real Valladolid.
Atletico Madrid come into the match having defeated Osasuna 2-1 at home last weekend. It was a close game and Atletico Madrid went 1-0 down in the 75th minute.
They did not allow their heads to drop and an equaliser from Renan Lodi was quickly followed by the winning goal scored by Luis Suarez.
That result means Atletico Madrid are undefeated in their last 4 games, including wins over Elche away and Real Sociedad at home.
However, away form has been mixed and Atletico Madrid have won only one of their 6 most recent away matches. There have been defeats at Sevilla and Athletic Club plus draws at Getafe, Real Betis, and Barcelona.
Trends show Atletico Madrid have seen under 2.5 goals scored in all of their 4 most recent clashes with Real Valladolid in La Liga. They have also kept a clean sheet in each of those 4 games.
Atletico Madrid have seen under 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
Looking ahead to the team news and Real Valladolid will be without Sergi Guardiola and Roberto Jiménez, who are suspended. Fabian Orellana and Raúl García are injured.
Atletico Madrid are without Thomas Lemar, who has a hamstring problem.
Both teams are desperate to win this match and it will be interesting to see how they each approach the game. Atletico Madrid do not have a good recent away record but Real Valladolid have been desperately poor.
We expect to see under 2.5 goals scored in this game, with Atletico Madrid keeping a clean sheet to take maximum points and win the title.