Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 23 match between Valencia and Real Madrid and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Real Madrid go up against Valencia this coming Sunday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio Mestalla.
Valencia are number 16 in the table on 23 points after 22 matches. Real Madrid rank as number 2 with 54 points after 22 matches played.
Form: Valencia vs Real Madrid
Valencia Form
Valencia have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 3-2 victory against Espanyol. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Real Betis, before handing over another win to Athletic Club in a 1-2 defeat. Valencia managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Real Madrid Form
Two victories are what Real Madrid have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Villarreal 0-2. This was followed by a 4-2 defeat against Benfica, before winning again 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding four.
Betting stats and facts for Valencia and Real Madrid
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Valencia and Real Madrid played across all tournaments.
- In 25 of the last 27 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 22 Valencia home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 6 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Real Madrid away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Madrid have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Real Madrid matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Valencia vs Real Madrid
He banged in 22 goals so far this season, and Kylian Mbappe also hammered in six goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Valencia.
Popular betting markets: Valencia vs Real Madrid
Full-time result
Valencia won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Mestalla. They drew four and lost three as well, while Real Madrid won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Valencia did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Real Madrid won their last 6 matches on the trot. Real Madrid remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Valencia scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Real Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Valencia played. Of the previous 10 outings, Valencia scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Valencia have scored in 14 consecutive home meetings with Real Madrid.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Valencia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Real Madrid, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.7 times goals per game. Valencia scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.
