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The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this week as Valencia lock horns with Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side in an important encounter at the Estadio de Mestalla on Friday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
Valencia vs Real Madrid Preview
Valencia are in 19th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best this season. The home side played out a 2-2 draw against Deportivo Alaves last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table and have stepped up to the plate over the past year. Los Blancos eased past Sevilla by a 4-2 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
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Valencia vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Madrid have a good historical record against Valencia and have won 108 out out of the 209 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Valencia's 58 victories.
- Valencia have lost six of their last nine matches against Real Madrid in La Liga and have managed to keep a clean sheet in their only victory during this period - a 1-0 win in May 2023.
- After a run of five victories on the trot away from home against Valencia in La Liga, Real Madrid have won only two of their last 10 such games in the competition.
- Valencia have picked up only seven points from their first 11 matches in La Liga this season - their lowest such tally at this stage of the competition since the 1957-58 season.
Valencia vs Real Madrid Prediction
Real Madrid have been in impressive form in La Liga this season and have a point to prove going into this game. Kylian Mbappe has managed to find his feet at the club and will look to add to his goal tally in this fixture.
Valencia have been in dismal form this season and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in the coming weeks. Real Madrid are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Valencia 1-4 Real Madrid
Valencia vs Real Madrid Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Real Madrid to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Madrid to score first - Yes
