Real Madrid are set to travel to Mestalla on Saturday as they look to extend their seven-match winning streak across all competitions.
A victory would temporarily move Los Blancos ahead of Barcelona in the La Liga standings before the clash between the Catalan club and Atletico Madrid tomorrow.
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Jose Mourinho’s side have been in excellent form in recent weeks, and one player who has historically enjoyed a good record against Valencia is Jude Bellingham.
The English midfielder has enjoyed considerable success in his past outings against Los Che and will hope to continue his good form tonight.
Bellingham’s impressive numbers against Valencia
In four appearances against Los Che, Bellingham has registered two goals and two assists, averaging two chances created and 7.29 duels won per 90 minutes.
The 23-year-old has also maintained an impressive average match rating of around 7.78, showing that he contributes much more than just goals and assists.
Bellingham historically had a great record against Real Madrid. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
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His most memorable performance against Valencia came at Mestalla in January 2025. He missed a penalty earlier in the game but went on to score a dramatic stoppage-time winner to give Los Blancos a 2-1 victory.
The Englishman was also on target against them in November 2025 at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Madrid secured a 4-0 victory.
Another opportunity to shine for Mourinho’s Madrid
Bellingham enters the fixture in spectacular form after his sublime backheel goal against AEK Athens in the Champions League.
The Englishman received the Player of the Match award in Greece and glowing praise from his manager for his performance.
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He has had a memorable week at the club, also becoming the youngest player ever to reach 60 Champions League appearances and achieving the milestone of 30 goal contributions.
Can Real Madrid continue their winning run against Valencia tonight? (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
He has since been named Real Madrid’s Player of the Month for October, ahead of the likes of Arda Guler.
His stats against Valencia offer optimism that Bellingham can have yet another good outing at Mestalla.
It will be the last time Real Madrid travel to the stadium, at least in La Liga, with Valencia set to move to a new home next season.
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Javier Aguirre is said to be experimenting with a back five in training in a bid to stop Los Blancos‘ rampant attack.
It remains to be seen how Bellingham fares against opponents he has enjoyed good numbers against and whether he can add to those numbers tonight.
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