La Liga: Real Madrid vs Valencia – Suggested bets

Ace Football team offers the La Liga round 17 match preview for Real Madrid and Valencia who meet up this coming Thursday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

The La Liga clash at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this coming Thursday sees Real Madrid hosting opponents Valencia.

Looking at the current standings in La Liga, the two teams are separated by 22 points.

Team form: Real Madrid vs Valencia

Real Madrid Form

Aiming to remain unbeaten, Real Madrid managed to beat Athletic Bilbao 0-2, before drawing 1-1 with Atletico Madrid. Most recently, they had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad. Los Blancos claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in La Liga. They also drew three and lost zero, as they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Valencia Form

A draw is all that prevents Valencia from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed a point in a 2-2 draw against Almeria before getting trounced by Athletic Bilbao by a 1-3 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Real Valladolid ran out 1-0 winners. Los Che managed to win just once in their past six away games in La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight times and letting in seven.

Betting stats and facts for Real Madrid and Valencia

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Real Madrid and Valencia played across all competitions.

In-form players: Real Madrid vs Valencia

Justin Kluivert shows decent form right now for Valencia, as he scored two goals in his last six games in La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Real Madrid, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Karim Benzema also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six La Liga matches.

Betting markets: Real Madrid vs Valencia

Full-time result

Of their 10 most recent games at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu across all tournaments, Real Madrid won seven times, drew two, and lost one. Valencia won four of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing three and losing three. Real Madrid have really struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 12 matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. They have also not lost to Valencia in 14 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Valencia scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Real Madrid probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Valencia managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Real Madrid have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Valencia.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Real Madrid’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of two goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for Valencia, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

Betting suggestion: Real Madrid vs Valencia

Here we present a free betting tip for this La Liga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Real Madrid and Valencia.