Real Madrid return from the winter break on Friday evening when they travel to Valencia in La Liga.
The Whites haven’t played since the 4-2 win over Sevilla before Christmas, but they go back to the Mestalla. This match was postponed to November after the deadly floods in the Valencian Community, but has been rescheduled for Friday night.
Madrid know the importance of victory in Valencia, with three points ahead of local rivals Atlético de Madrid in first place. It also marks the start of three games in seven days, with the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup games in quick succession.
Che will not be enthusiastic about the proposed visit to Madrid. Former West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan takes charge on his first game with 19th-placed Valencia languishing without a win in their previous five league games.
here it is 90 minutes Guide of Valencia vs Madrid.
Head-to-head record Valencia-Real Madrid (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Valencia |
Real Madrid |
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Valencia 2-2 Alaves – 22/12/24 |
Real Madrid 4-2 Sevilla – 22/12/24 |
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Espanyol 1-1 Valencia – 18/12/24 |
Real Madrid 3-0 Pachuca – 18/12/24 |
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Real Valladolid 1-0 Valencia – 13/12/24 |
Ray Vallecano 3-3 Real Madrid – 14/12/24 |
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Valencia 0-1 Rayo Vallecano – 07/12/24 |
Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid – 12/10/24 |
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Ejea 1-3 Valencia – 04/12/24 |
Girona 0-3 Real Madrid – 24/07/12 |
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country |
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united kingdom |
LaLiga TV, Premier Sports 2, Premier Sports Player |
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united states |
ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes |
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canada |
TSN+ |
Corberan was greeted by a busy treatment room on his arrival at Valencia, with Mouctar Diakhaby, Jose Gaya and Thierry Correia missing from the defence. The latter will be absent for the rest of the campaign.
Fran Perez and Rafa Mir are both doubts and star goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili could also miss out again. The Georgian has not featured since early December and is struggling with a thigh injury.
Influential midfielder Pepelu will be unavailable through suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Deportivo Alavés before the winter break.
The predicted line-up for Valencia against Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Dimitrievsky; Foulquier, Mosquera, Gasiorowski, Rioja; Barrenechea, War; Canos, Almeida, Lopez; tough
Carlo Ancelotti is still without three key defenders for Friday’s clash, with strengthening the backline likely to be the priority if any signings are made in January. Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao are out for the season, while David Alaba is unlikely to return until the end of the month after a long injury layoff.
Vinicius Junior will return to the starting line-up after missing the win against Sevilla through suspension and will be joined by Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe in the XI. The latter is starting to turn the corner after a tough start in Spain.
Aurelien Tchouameni is likely to return to center back after injuries, with Eduardo Camavinga slotting into defensive midfield. Fran Garcia could also start the out-of-form Ferland Mendy at left-back.
Real Madrid predicted the line-up against Valencia (4-3-3): Courteous; Vázquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Garcia; Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.
Corberan will be hoping to make an immediate impact in Valencia, but injuries and a general lack of quality in key areas mean another defeat is in store this Friday. The hosts have won just two league games – the fewest of any team in the division – and have picked up just nine points from eight home games.
Madrid have been inconsistent on the road this season, winning four, drawing four and losing one of their nine outings. However, with a wealth of attacking options at their disposal, they should have enough firepower to beat Valencia convincingly.
