Valencia vs Real Madrid prediction and betting tips on January 3, 2025
Game Prediction
A match between Valencia and Real Madrid will be held in the 12th round of the Spanish Primera on January 3, 2025. Both clubs need a victory, even though they have almost diametrically opposed tournament goals.
Our prediction for the match Valencia vs Real Madrid
“Los Ches” made their legend as a football player, Baraja, a coach 2 years ago. The specialist was able to prevent relegation to the Segunda in 2023. And he even raised his wards to 9th position, to the top of the standings, in the following temporada. Speaking about “the Galácticos”, 2023/2024 became a time to recapture leading positions, first at the inner arena (the Super Cup and the Primera), and summed up that temporada with a victory in the Champions League.
Unexpectedly, “the Bats” have started to break anti-records this season. Baraja’s resignation was expected even after the defeat to Valladolid. Still, the mentor managed to draw in the struggles with Espanyol and Alaves, and the fact that the former midfielder would leave the club had been announced only by Christmas. Now Corberan, who had been released from West Bromwich (receiving 3 million in compensation), will make his debut. “The Whites” also made many misfires in the summer, both in the Champions League, where they lost half of the matches, and in La Liga, where the crowning failure was a 0-4 misfire in the “home” “El Clásico” with Barcelona. Still, the latter ended the calendar year with a disastrous stretch, and there is a chance to consolidate the position among the leaders.
The hosts’ statistics correspond quite well to a place at the bottom of the table. Scoring 0.94, they concede 1.53 goals per game. “The Galácticos”, having Mbappé in attack, score almost 2.3 goals per confrontation. On the other hand, Ancelotti’s footballers concede a goal on average per meeting.
Valencia vs Real Madrid: key statistics and trends
- Valencia has drawn 2 games in a row, taking at least a point.
- 53% of Valencia’s matches have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per match is 2.47.
- Real Madrid has won 4 of its 5 previous struggles in all competitions.
- 50% of Real Madrid confrontations have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per struggle is 3.28
Valencia vs Real Madrid: possible starting line-ups
Valencia (possible line-up): Dimitrievski – Rioja, Gasiorowski, Mosquera, Foulquier – Guerra, Barrenetxea, Diego Lopez, Andre Almeida, Francisco Perez – Duro.
Real Madrid (possible line-up): Courtois – Camavinga, Rudiger, Tchouaméni, Vazquez – Valverde, Ceballos, Rodrigo, Bellingham, Brahim Diaz – Mbappé.
Previous head-to-head matches: Valencia vs Real Madrid
“The Royal Club” has won only 2 of its 5 previous head-to-head matches, and even lost once during this period.
Free prediction for the match Valencia vs Real Madrid
Despite the replacement of coach, “Los Ches” remain much weaker. The motivated grandee will win the away battle with “a -1.0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.65).