- Valencia CF are 19th, 6 points from 10 games played in LaLiga 2026/2027, Real Madrid are 3rd with 24 points from 10.
- Real Madrid have won the last 2 meetings of the clubs, including a 2-0 away win in LaLiga 2025/2026.
- Valencia CF have failed to beat Real Madrid in their last 3 home games against the 14-time European champions.
Madrid are flying into this clash with Los Che
Real Madrid are on a 5-game winning run across all competitions, with their last 3 results reading: 4-1 home win vs Sevilla (LaLiga 2026/2027), 4-1 home win vs RB Leipzig (UEFA Champions League) and 2-1 away win at Barcelona (LaLiga 2026/2027).
Los Blancos are also in their best form of the season under Jose Mourinho, who has made them a well-disciplined, pressing 4-2-3-1 with star players to finish off transitions and counter-attacks.
Madrid are odds-on at 33/100 for Saturday's game against Valencia CF, who are 27/4 to take the points, with the draw priced at 17/4.
They are probably short enough to avoid at such odds, even though Valencia have been in mixed form recently, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
Their recent results have been: 2-2 draw at Racing Santander, 0-0 home draw with Athletic Bilbao and 1-2 home loss to Villarreal, so this looks set to be another tough test for Los Che at the Estadio Mestalla.
Aaron Mayol is their key attacker with 1 goal in 2 games in LaLiga 2026/2027, but he will need to have a big night for his team to get anything from this clash.
Back Madrid to maintain perfect record under Mourinho
Madrid are worthy favourites here and it is hard to oppose them in any capacity, as they have a psychological edge from the last 2 head-to-head meetings and have been much better away from home than Valencia.
Real Madrid have won 3 and lost 2 of their 5 away LaLiga 2026/2027 games, conceding only 7 goals in 5 games. Valencia have drawn 2 and lost 4 of their 6 home LaLiga 2026/2027 fixtures, conceding 11.
Javier Aguirre has set his team up in a similarly-shaped 4-2-3-1 formation, but they are more compact and set up to be result-first. Their lack of clinical edge in the final third has been costly and this could be a scrappy affair until Madrid's extra quality makes the difference.
Kylian Mbappe is the danger man to watch as he is in scintillating form, scoring 7 goals in 7 appearances in LaLiga 2026/2027, 5 of which have come during this 5-game winning streak.
So the value play may be to back Real Madrid & over 2.5 goals at 21/50 rather than the 1X2 market, while both teams to score: No at 23/20 is also a tasty alternative, as Valencia's blunt attackers will rarely get the best of Madrid's disciplined midfield and defensive lines.
