Fight for the top of the table!
Valencia get a high visit with Real Madrid. The home side, however, can start with a broad chest, because the start of the season has been very successful. Three wins and a draw put the bats in second place in the La Liga table. Equal on points are the visitors, who occupy the place in the sun in the table due to the better goal difference.
Both teams have been particularly convincing on the offensive so far and especially in the games of the Madrilenians it has been a lot of goals with an average of 4.8 goals. For the match at the Mestalla between Valencia and Real Madrid, the tip is for a goal celebration on both sides. A course of play that has already been observed in the last ten duels!
Spain Valencia – Statistics & current form
VCF had to settle for a disappointing 13th place last season. Now the team of coach Jose Bordalas finds itself in much higher spheres of the table. One reason for the upswing is the efficient offensive: The upcoming opponents alone have scored more goals than Valencia.
Once again, Carlos Soler stands out positively in this part of the team. Last year’s top scorer and provider of assists for the winners of the 1980 European Cup Winners’ Cup is once again the top scorer: Three goals and two assists after four rounds of matches is another impressive tally from him.
Soler also impressed during the recent international break when he scored in the games against Sweden and Georgia in the Spanish national team jersey
Attack is already at operating temperature
A further advantage from the Blanquinegros’ point of view is that Valencia’s two subsequent top scorers, Gonzalo Guedes and Maximiliano Gomez, are still on board. As a result, the offensive line already looks well-rehearsed at this early stage of the season and the two aforementioned players are also in good form.
However, the successful record of three wins and one draw must be put into perspective. The games were against mainly currently weak clubs such as Getafe, who have lost all their league games so far, or Granada, who in turn have only managed to pick up one point.
Predicted line-up of Valencia:
Mamardashvili – Gaya – Alderete – Gabriel Paulista – Correira – Guillamon – Cheryshev – Soler – Wass – Gomez – Guedes
Last matches played by Valencia:
Spain Real Madrid – Statistics & current form
At Real, you can rely on Karim Benzema unwaveringly. The striker, who has been back for the Equipe Tricolore since this year, has consistently delivered more than 20 goals for the runners-up in the past three seasons and his recent performances suggest that this impressive streak will not come to an end.
After four appearances in league play the 33-year-old already has five goals to his name In view of this impressive output, the odds on his next goal celebration in the match between Valencia and Real Madrid are also interesting. The prediction is supported by his penchant for scoring against Valencia: in his last five appearances, Benzema has always scored at least once!
Vinicius Junior is also efficient in front of goal. With four goals in as many games, the Brazilian has already surpassed his respective haul from the past three seasons! It is mainly thanks to the two aforementioned attacking talents that the Spanish top flight is currently the measure of all things, with an average of just over three goals per match.
Defence does not look solid
At the same time, the Merengues’ defence, which famously no longer features Real legend Sergio Ramos, still has room for improvement. They have only managed one clean sheet in their first four league games and an average of 1.5 goals conceded per match is obviously not good value.
Due to the combination of an efficient attack and a shaky defence, Real’s performances so far have been extremely high-scoring, as they were at the start. Against this background, the odds on more than 2.5 goals in the clash between Valencia and Real Madrid are even better.
Pairing traditionally promises goals
The statistics also speak in favour of this, as only two of the last 17 duels did not end with at least three goals and an average of an impressive 4.35 goals per game were scored during this review! In addition to league play, the 34-time champions of the country also started in the Champions League this week.
Here, the Blancos recorded a tenacious 1-0 at Italian champions Inter Milan thanks to a very late goal from youngster Rodrygo.
Predicted Real Madrid line-up:
Courtois – Fernandez – Gutierrez – Militao – Carvajal – Modric – Casemiro – Valverde – Vinicius Junior – Benzema
Last matches played by Real Madrid:
Valencia – Real Madrid Direct Comparison / H2H Record
In the last direct duel from last February, the Vikingos prevailed 2-0 at home in the Bernabeu. The win gave Real revenge for a crunch 4-1 away defeat in the first leg. For the upcoming clash between Valencia and Real Madrid, the odds are leaning towards a victory for the visitors.
Spain Valencia – Real Madrid Spain Tip
The Murciélagos have unquestionably started well, but the upcoming match represents a first sporting litmus test. So far, the opposition has been very gracious, but now the home side face a top team in the Iberian division for the first time this season.
For the match between Valencia and Real Madrid the forecast includes goals on both sides until the final whistle at the Mestalla The best offensive lines meet in the match so far, which is why goals are likely. The prediction is backed up by the shaky defence of the favourites so far.
The visitors have already conceded six goals in four league games and with the additional game in the top flight this week, the visitors’ defence will also be a little tired compared to their hosts’ counterparts. From this point of view, it should at least ring once in the box of the league leaders.
That the latter will strike in equal measure, however, is no less to be expected. With Benzema and Vinicius Junior, the capitals will be travelling with an excellent strike duo and no team in the league has scored more goals than Ancelotti’s team. Bwin offers betting odds of 1.72 for the Valencia vs Real Madrid clash.
