Valencia vs Real Madrid Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Valencia vs Real Madrid on and what time does it start? Valencia vs Real Madrid will take place on Saturday 2nd March, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Valencia vs Real Madrid? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Valencia vs Real Madrid on in the UK? Valencia vs Real Madrid will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Valencia vs Real Madrid in the UK? Valencia vs Real Madrid can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
VALENCIA
Ahead of this season, Valencia were in yet another crisis off the field as they looked set to battle against relegation, once again, having only just avoided relegation on the final day of last season under the then interim management of Ruben Baraja. Now appointed on a permanent basis, he has his young Valencian side pushing towards the top seven.
They have remained fairly unconvincing and reliant on general pragmatism as they challenge for a potential top seven finish this season. The home team come into this one on the back of a goalless draw with an improving Sevilla side a couple of weeks ago with their clash against Granada lasy weekend postponed due to a major fire in the city.
REAL MADRID
Carlo Ancelotti, despite an enormous out of key injuries, especially at the back, throughout the season, has managed to cultivate such a winning mentality at Real Madrid, a club built upon a winning mentality, that the Spanish title is now pretty much a formality for Los Blancos with 12 games of the season to go.
Real Madrid have played 36 matches across all competitions so far this season and they have suffered just two defeats with both of those losses coming at the Metropolitano against their city rivals, Atletico Madrid. They come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 victory over Sevilla last weekend with a late winning goal from Luka Modric.
THE TEAM NEWS
VALENCIA
Thierry Correia remains the only absentee for Ruben Baraja and Valencia so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this weekend.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Mosquera, Ozkacar, Gaya; Perez, Guillamon, Pepelu, Guerra; Duro, Amallah
UNAVAILABLE: Correia (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
REAL MADRID
Real Madrid have an array of injuries as they make the trip to Mestalla as Eder Militao is unavailable alongside the likes of Thibaut Courtois, Jude Bellingham and Joselu.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-2-1-2): Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Fran Garcia; Tchouameni; Kroos, Camavinga; Modric; Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo
UNAVAILABLE: Joselu (Injured), Bellingham (Injured), Militao (Injured), Courtois (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Real Madrid facing off against Valencia is always a game worth watching as it features arguably the biggest club in the world against one of the historically biggest clubs in Spain, too. Valencia are a proud club so being so pleased with simply competing in the top-half is a little underwhelming but they are finally pleased, or at least satisfied with the effort, of on-pitch performances. Real Madrid, though, simply grind out results. Now they have a lot of players back from injury, too, another low-scoring Madrid win would seem a good bet.
TIP: REAL MADRID TO WIN & UNDER 3.5 GOALS
