- Team form: Real Madrid have won five consecutive games in all competitions after beating Sevilla, RB Leipzig and Barcelona recently.
- Home form: Valencia CF are winless in their last three home matches (D1, L2) and have conceded 11 goals in six home matches in LaLiga 2026-2027 (D2, L4).
- Head-to-head: Real Madrid have won the last two meetings between the clubs, including a 2-0 away win over Valencia in LaLiga 2025/2026.
Los Blancos are on a roll
The matchup between Valencia CF and Real Madrid at the Estadio Mestalla on Saturday is a classic LaLiga 2026-2027 matchup of a survival battle versus a title quest.
Los Che are sitting in 19th spot in the table with six points from ten matches while Los Blancos are third with 24 points from the same number of matches. Both teams have been prolific of late, with the hosts winning one, drawing two and losing two of their last five in all competitions, while Madrid have racked up five wins from five.
Jose Mourinho has got his Madrid side to play a disciplined 4-2-3-1 system that combines aggressive pressing phases and vertical counter-attacks that are lethal when executed by these world-class players.
Mourinho will make it close
Players and tactics
- Kylian Mbappe has been the ace up Real's sleeve for seven goals in seven LaLiga 2026/2027 matches, while the Frenchman has five in the five wins they have produced in their recent five-game winning streak.
- Valencia boss Javier Aguirre has set his team up in a similar 4-2-3-1 formation, but the difference is that they are a compact, results-first team with no real stars to grab the game by the throat and change the course of a match.
- Los Che will get their best chance to nick a win on Saturday if Aaron Mayol, who has one goal in two LaLiga 2026/2027 games, can have a big night for his side.
Madrid are clear favourites
Real are 1.33 favorites for this match and that looks about right given their current form and the fact that Valencia have failed to beat them in their last three attempts at home. The home side are 7.75 and the draw is 5.25.
We have a little taste for both teams to score: No at 2.15, however, because this matchup seems more about Madrid dominating possession while Valencia try to spoil the game and don't have enough quality to score many goals.
Our correct score selection is 2-0 away as it could take some time for Madrid to break through Los Che's compact shape and their recent away output of seven conceded in five is not quite good enough for us to confidently pick a third away win.
