We are entering a pivotal stage in the La Liga season, where the title battle has heated up to the maximum, and every mistake can be costly. Real Madrid is firmly in pursuit of arch-nemesis Barcelona, with the distance between the two giants being just 3 points. Whether Valencia, who have their issues to worry about, namely relegation, can seriously impact the title battle remains to be seen.
Real Madrid Team News
As it is for a club of Real Madrid’s stature, the team is still fighting on every possible front – La Liga, Copa del Rey and UCL. Chances to win in every listed competition are more than realistic. Los Blancos have shown remarkable resilience and will to fight in their recent games – from overcoming a 2-goal deficit against Sociedad in the Copa del Rey, to coming from behind to defeat Leaganes. Carlo Ancelotti’s side is also showing dominant form in home games as they stand undefeated across their last 8 La Liga fixtures as hosts. However, victories for Real Madrid have come with a small margin, as evidenced by the team’s most recent 5 victories across all competitions. The last win Los Blancos achieved with more than a goal margin came at home against Girona in February.
Valencia CF Team News
Valencia has managed to establish a bit of breathing space between itself and the relegation zone. At one point, the team was firmly within the bottom 3, but heading into round 30, the gap with 18th-placed Leganes is 4 points. A lot of the club’s climb up the standings has to do with the rather good form the team is in. Valencia has lost just 1 of its last 8 league fixtures – against Atletico Madrid. Notable victories in this sequence include triumphs over other relegation candidates, Valladolid and Leganés. Los Ches also managed to snatch points in their travels to Villarreal and Girona. These games constitute 2 of the 3 draws in Valencia’s last 3 away fixtures, with the last being against Osasuna. Before that, however, Valencia was thoroughly dismantled by the other title contender, Barcelona, with 7-1.
Head-to-Head-Games
Real Madrid enjoys a significant advantage in the H2H with Valencia, as Los Blancos are currently on a 16-game unbeaten streak against Los Che at home. Within that period, Real Madrid has won 16 games and drawn 5. All of Real’s last 5 league wins against Vallencia as hosts in La Liga have been with at least a 2-goal margin.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 84 | WLWWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Valencia CF | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 46 | WWLLD |
Real Madrid – Valencia CF Betting Prediction
There is not much room left for error as we are entering the final stages of La Liga. Real Madrid trail Barcelona with just 3 points, and I am sure that they will try everything against Valencia to win. What is also evident in the H2H between these teams is that Carlo Ancelotti’s side enjoys fixtures against Los Che at home. So much so, that they have a huge advantage over their opponent at home.
Taking into consideration the stage in which the league is, as well as the H2H stats between the two teams, my pick for this game is for -1.5 AH for Real Madrid. I think that they will manage to win here, as it is a must if they are to keep their title ambitions going. But I also think that they will do it with a good margin, as they have done consistently against Valencia at home.
Betting Tip: Real Madrid -1.5 AH
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.76
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