La Liga
Sep 21, 2013 9.00pm
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  • Lluis Sastre 13' yellowcard
  • Fausto Rossini 53' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Mario Suarez 17'
  • goal Raul Garcia 56'
  • yellowcard Gabi 68'
  • goal Diego Costa 72'

Preview: Real Valladolid vs. Atletico Madrid

Valladolid vs. Atletico

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid pay a visit to Real Valladolid this weekend hoping to keep up their 100% start to the new season.

Diego Simeone go into the match level on points with champions Barcelona after recording four wins out of four on the domestic front.

Diego Costa is expected to partner David Villa in the attack for the visitors after dropping to the bench for this week's 3-1 win over Zenit St Petersburg.

Valladolid have won just one of their opening four matches and lie in 13th place in the table following a goalless draw with Elche in their last outing.

Recent form

Valladolid: LLWD

Atletico: DWDWWW

Possible starting lineups

Valladolid: Marino; Rukavina, Valiente, Rueda, Pena; Rubio, Sastre, Omar, Oscar, Bergdich; Guerra

Atletico: Courtois; Juanfran, Gimenez, Godin, Filipe Luis; Koke, Gabi, Tiago, Raul Garcia; Costa, Villa

Sports Mole says: 1-2

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