Real Madrid vs Valencia betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 14.February
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano (8400 seats)

2nd position in the La Liga table for Real Madrid so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 12th-placed Valencia visits Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.

Insights:
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Valencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Real Madrid form and stats

21 points is a decent return from 10 La Liga games here at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano for Real Madrid. The data says 7 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses.

Madrid's previous game was a La Liga match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Getafe (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Huesca.

Madrid have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Madrid have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Valencia form and stats

Valencia have only collected 10 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 2-4-5 (11 played).

Valencia has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Athletic Club for a La Liga game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Elche.

Valencia have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Valencia in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Valencia - Madrid 4-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Real Madrid wins - draws - Valencia wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
11 goals
ValenciaC. Soler Barragán
C. Soler Barragán
6 goals
ValenciaM. Gómez González
M. Gómez González
5 goals

Real Madrid missing players

Valencia missing players

Real Madrid Valencia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 5 Played P 4 11 22
14 7 4 Won W 1 2 5
4 0 0 Drew D 1 4 9
4 3 1 Lost L 2 5 8
39 18 10 Scored S 5 12 28
19 7 3 Conceded C 7 16 30
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
77% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 73%
45% 40% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 50%
32% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 32%
18% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
55% 40% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 73% 68%
41% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 18%
14% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
13.2 13.4 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 12.2 10.6
4.5 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.2 3.8
40% 46% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 26% 33%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Real Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Valencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 20 16 3 1 42 12 11 9 2 0 26 5 9 7 1 1 16 7 30 51
2 Real Madrid 22 14 4 4 39 19 10 7 0 3 18 7 12 7 4 1 21 12 20 46
3 Barcelona 21 13 4 4 44 20 10 6 3 1 23 11 11 7 1 3 21 9 24 43
4 Sevilla 21 13 3 5 31 16 10 7 1 2 18 7 11 6 2 3 13 9 15 42
5 Villarreal 22 8 12 2 31 22 11 5 6 0 17 10 11 3 6 2 14 12 9 36
6 Real Sociedad 22 9 8 5 36 20 11 4 5 2 18 10 11 5 3 3 18 10 16 35
7 Real Betis 22 9 3 10 29 37 11 5 2 4 15 15 11 4 1 6 14 22 -8 30
8 Granada 22 8 6 8 26 36 11 6 3 2 16 13 11 2 3 6 10 23 -10 30
9 Levante 21 6 9 6 31 31 10 4 5 1 18 14 11 2 4 5 13 17 0 27
10 Celta de Vigo 22 6 8 8 26 33 10 5 1 4 15 17 12 1 7 4 11 16 -7 26
11 Athletic Club 21 7 4 10 28 26 11 6 1 4 19 10 10 1 3 6 9 16 2 25
12 Valencia 22 5 9 8 28 30 11 3 5 3 16 14 11 2 4 5 12 16 -2 24
13 Getafe 22 6 6 10 17 28 11 4 3 4 9 8 11 2 3 6 8 20 -11 24
14 Cadiz 22 6 6 10 20 35 11 2 4 5 11 17 11 4 2 5 9 18 -15 24
15 Osasuna 22 5 7 10 21 31 11 4 3 4 13 15 11 1 4 6 8 16 -10 22
16 Deportivo Alaves 22 5 7 10 19 29 12 3 4 5 10 15 10 2 3 5 9 14 -10 22
17 Eibar 22 4 8 10 18 25 11 1 4 6 5 12 11 3 4 4 13 13 -7 20
18 Real Valladolid 22 4 8 10 21 33 11 2 4 5 12 19 11 2 4 5 9 14 -12 20
19 Elche 20 3 9 8 18 28 11 1 6 4 10 17 9 2 3 4 8 11 -10 18
20 Huesca 22 2 10 10 18 32 11 1 5 5 6 12 11 1 5 5 12 20 -14 16

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.