League leaders Real Madrid will travel to the Mestalla on Saturday to a one-on-one against the hosts Valencia in a La Liga clash scheduled to kick off at 20:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Valencia will Look to Return to Winning Ways
Valencia are winless in their last two matches, losing once away to Las Palmas (2-0) and drawing at home to Sevilla (0-0). The defeat to Las Palmas followed a 2-1 home win against Almeria.
Valencia have won twice in their last five outings, losing twice, and drawing once in this run. Their inconsistency has hampered their efforts to rise higher on the table and challenge for European places.
Playing in front of the Mestalla crowd, Valencia will bid to inflict Real Madrid’s second defeat of the season as they bid to return to winning ways and prevent themselves from slipping out of the top half.
Real Looking to Extend their Unbeaten Run and Stay at the Top of La Liga
Real Madrid, who have lost just once in 26 rounds of fixtures this season, have won three times, and drawn twice in their last five matches. Last time out, they beat Sevilla 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu following a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
Los Blancos retain their top-of-the-table position, with 65 points, six points ahead of their nearest competitors Girona who are second on the table.
Carlo Ancelotti will look for a win away to Valencia as he bids to retain his side’s momentum in La Liga as the run-in approaches.
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Real Madrid and Valencia have met 19 times in all competitions since 2016. Real Madrid have dominated this fixture, winning it 11 times in this period, with Valencia winning four times and 4 matches ending in draws.
Last the two sides met, Real Madrid blew the Mestalla side away in a 5-1 pummeling.
Injury Report
Valencia have not reported any fresh injury worries ahead of their home clash against Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be without the injured Eder Militao, Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Joselu, and Jude Bellingham.
Prediction
Real Madrid are favored to dominate the match at the Mestalla and emerge winners with the three points.
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