Real Madrid will look to extend their winning run in La Liga to seven matches when they travel to Mestalla to face Valencia on Sunday evening.
Los Blancos enter the fixture second in the table, sitting one point behind leaders Barcelona, while Valencia find themselves down in 16th place and still looking over their shoulder at the relegation battle.
Unlike Madrid, Valencia were in midweek action in the Copa del Rey, where they exited the competition following a 2-1 quarter-final loss to Athletic Bilbao.
At Mestalla, Valencia have been relatively competitive, picking up 17 points from 11 home league matches, although that record will be tested by one of the division’s strongest away sides.
Real Madrid arrive with the second-best away record in La Liga, having collected 24 points from 11 matches on their travels.
The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in a heavy 4-0 victory for Los Blancos, while Real Madrid also won 2-1 at Mestalla last term.
However, recent visits to Valencia have not always been straightforward, with Real Madrid winning just one of their last three league trips to the stadium.
Team news for Valencia v Real Madrid
Valencia will be without Cristian Rivero, who is suspended, while Mouctar Diakhaby is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Thierry Correia remains a doubt and will be assessed ahead of kick-off.
Hugo Duro is expected to lead the line against his former club, with the striker having scored seven league goals so far this season.
Arnaut Danjuma should continue on the left side of the attack, while Jose Gaya is set to start at left-back.
Real Madrid will be missing Vinicius Junior due to suspension after he picked up a yellow card last weekend.
Jude Bellingham is facing a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring issue, while Eder Militao remains unavailable. Rodrygo is also out due to injury, which could open the door for Brahim Diaz or Franco Mastantuono to feature in the front line.
Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger and Trent Alexander-Arnold could all return to the squad, with Alexander-Arnold potentially starting at right-back.
Expected line-ups for Valencia v Real Madrid
Valencia: Dimitrievski; Foulquier, Comert, Copete, Gaya; Rioja, Urginic, Pepelu, Danjuma; Beltran, Duro
Real Madrid: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Mastantuono, Mbappe, Brahim
How to watch Valencia v Real Madrid: TV channel, online stream
Valencia v Real Madrid will take place on Sunday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm (UK time).
The match will be broadcast live on La Liga TV, as well as Premier Sports.
The stats for Valencia v Real Madrid
- Valencia are one point above the relegation zone
- The hosts have won two of their last three league matches
- Real Madrid have won six consecutive La Liga fixtures
- Los Blancos have the second-best away record in the division
- Real Madrid won the reverse fixture 4-0
Prediction
Valencia
1
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2
Real Madrid
Real Madrid head into the match with several key absences, and this is unlikely to be a straightforward task.
However, their current league momentum and attacking depth should be enough to see them edge a tight contest and keep pace in the title race.https://x.com/realmadriden/status/2019750424925155678
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