Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Valencia: Defeat the bats

Latest Real Madrid vs Valencia squad information

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has not recovered from a muscle injury as expected and will continue to be absent this weekend, although he is likely to return in time for the Champions League clash with Arsenal.

Andriy Lunin – who is suffering from a minor calf problem – will continue to start for Real Madrid.

Dani Ceballos and Ferland Mendy are expected to be fit in time for the Champions League, but will both miss the Valencia game. Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao remain long-term injured and are yet to return.

Real Madrid are expected to make a number of changes after the Sociedad game, with Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Rudiger likely to return to the starting line-up. Fran Garcia could be selected to start at left-back.

For Valencia, Cristian Rivero and Thierry Correia are still out injured, while Dimitri Foulquier, Jose Gaya and Luis Rioja are all suspended and will miss the trip to the capital.

Coach Corberan was forced to make at least three changes from the starting line-up in the win over Mallorca.

Yarek Gasiorowski – who is on Real Madrid’s radar – could be deployed at left-back, while Jesus Vazquez and Fran Perez are also likely to be given a chance from the start.

Latest Real Madrid vs Valencia expected lineup

Real Madrid:
Lunin; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, F Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe

Valencia:
Mamardashvili; Vazquez, Tarrega, Mosquera, Gasiorowski; Guerra, Barrenechea; Perez, Almeida, D Lopez; Sadiq

Latest Real Madrid vs Valencia football review

Real Madrid's busy schedule continues to plague them, with no time to rest after Tuesday night's dramatic Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Real Sociedad - where fans at the Bernabeu witnessed an eight-goal thriller that ended in a 4-4 draw. With a 5-4 aggregate scoreline, Real Madrid progress to the final and will face Barcelona at the end of April.

However, coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team cannot afford to be careless in La Liga, as Barcelona are still leading the rankings with a three-point gap. In the context of the fierce two-horse race, any misstep at this time can be costly.

Spain's two biggest clubs are not only competing for La Liga and the Copa del Rey, but are also among the favourites for the Champions League. Real will now face Arsenal in the first leg of their European Cup quarter-final next week.

Los Blancos won 3-2 against Leganes in their last La Liga game, despite being threatened for much of the game, and will now be aiming to complete a double against Valencia, having won 2-1 in the first leg at the Mestalla earlier this season.

Meanwhile, Valencia have not avoided defeat at the Bernabeu in La Liga since a 2-2 draw in August 2017, and they have not beaten Real in the competition since March 2008.

However, coach Carlos Corberan's team will have a physical advantage, having not played since March 30, with a 1-0 home win over Mallorca. This result helped them move up to 15th place, creating a gap of four points with the relegation zone. However, the relegation battle is still far ahead.

Valencia’s biggest asset this season is their home ground – where they have 24 points from 15 games, ranking 8th in La Liga in terms of home record. On the contrary, their away form is terrible: they have only 7 points from 14 games and have not won a single game.

Six-time Spanish champions, Valencia have not been relegated since 1986 – and home form will be vital in the final days of this season.

Latest Real Madrid vs Valencia score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Madrid vs Valenciaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Real Madrid 2-1 Valencia

• WhoScore:Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia
• Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia

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