There is never a quiet week when it comes to Real Madrid, but that has never been more true than the last seven days.
Los Blancos didn’t take well to their unbeaten sequence ending in a humbling defeat against Barcelona, as their toys were well and truly thrown out of the pram after being snubbed at the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
No Real player attended the awards event after Rodri was awarded the prize at the expense of Los Blancos trio Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, and Dani Carvajal.
However, the attention quickly turns back to La Liga action on Saturday, as Real make the journey to Valencia.
Odds
Real will be heavily fancied to resume winning form this weekend, as they will be an odds-on chance on the moneyline. A victory for Valencia is priced up at +705.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Valencia | +705 |
| Draw | +348 |
| Real Madrid | -220 |
Real Have Won on Just Two of Their Last Ten Visits to Valencia
| Total | Valencia | Real Madrid | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 50 | 10 | 27 | 13 |
| La Liga Games | 42 | 9 | 22 | 11 |
| Goals | 164 | 62 | 102 |
Despite being massive outsiders, it isn’t hard to make a case for Valencia based on the historical records. Valencia have won five of the last ten meetings between the sides at the Mestalla, losing just twice since 2013.
However, Los Blancos have a dominant overall record against their Spanish rivals, winning six of the last nine. Valencia have kept just one clean sheet over that sequence.
🚨⚽ TIP: Over 2.50 Goals @ -116
Valencia vs. Real Madrid Key Stats
- Real Madrid are winless in their last four away matches in the Valencia region. They haven’t gone five without a victory since October 1954.
- Los Blancos were beaten 4-0 by Barcelona last weekend, but they haven’t suffered successive defeats by a two-goal margin since May 2019.
- Valencia have taken just seven points from eleven matches this season. That is their lowest tally since 1957-58.
Valencia Team News
Pepelu will serve his one-match suspension for the hosts this weekend. Rafael Mir and Jesus Vazquez are unlikely to return from thigh and muscle injuries, respectively. Defender Mouctar Diakhaby remains sidelined with an ACL injury.
Possible Lineup
Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK); Thierry Correia, Cesar Tarrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Maximiliano Caufriez, Jose Gaya, Diego Lopez, Enzo Barrenechea, Javi Guerra, Luis Rioja, Hugo Duro
Real Madrid Team News
Dani Carvajal remains out for the season with an ACL injury, while David Alaba isn’t expected to recover from the same injury until the start of December. Rodrygo will be missing for the visitors this week due to a muscle injury.
Possible Lineup
Andriy Lunin (GK); Jesus Vallejo, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr
Valencia vs. Real Madrid Prediction
This could be a very bad time to come up against Real Madrid, as Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be looking for blood this weekend. There is nothing more frightening than a Real side looking for revenge, and we could see them running out as big-scoring winners at Valencia on Saturday.
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