Valencia and Real Madrid meet in a match of La Liga number 30. Confrontation will be disputed on Wednesday, from 20:30, on Estadio de Mestalla.
In the first direct encounter this season, the “galacticians” managed to score on their own with the score of 2-0, being the third success of the Real in the last 4 straight games. 24 duels took place in Valencia (La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spain’s Super Cup), 8 home wins, while guests managed to impose 11 times. No less than 16 direct matches played this season ended with both bands marking at least one goal. Also, in the last 6 direct confrontations on Mestalla, both teams managed to score.
The Madrid team recorded the second consecutive victory in the Zidane championship on the bench, but the success achieved in front of the Huesca, score 3-2, was not at all convincing. Karim Benzema saved the honor of the hosts through the goal scored in the 89th minute, the other two successes of the “galactics” being inscribed by Isco (25 ‘) and Dani Ceballos (62’).
The students of Marcelino Garcia Toral crossed a remarkable period, being unsuccessful in the last 16 games played in all competitions, during which they won 9 victories. Also, Valencia is unbeaten in the last 17 matches played on Estadio de Mestalla in all competitions, recording 12 wins and 5 draws. In the previous round, the “bats” were imposed on Sevilla with a score of 1-0, the only goal of the game being scored by penalty by Dani Parejo, in minute 45.
Francis Coquelin, Cristiano Piccini, Ruben Sobrino and Jaume Domenech are injured and will not play for the hosts, while guests will not be able to count Vinicius Junior (injured) and Nacho (suspended), while Daniel Carvajal and Thibaut Courtois are uncertain .
Probable teams:
Valencia: Neto – Wass, Garay, Paulista, Gaya – Torres, Parejo, Kondogbia, Guedes – Moreno, Mina;
Real Madrid: Navas – Odriozola, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo – Modric, Casemiro, Kroos – Vazquez, Benzema, Asensio;
Valencia is no longer the team in the first half of this season, when it was unable to pass on claims in the Madrid move. This time, with the shape of the moment, but also with the public on Mestalla in the back, the “bats” are able to pose problems for the champion of Europe.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,50
