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Preview: Real Madrid head to Levante in midweek round

Preview: Real Madrid head to Levante in midweek round

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Real Madrid host Valencia at the Bernabéu this weekend as Xabi Alonso’s side hope to record a fourth straight win in LaLiga, going up against Carlos Corberán’s men, who are struggling near the foot of the table.

By Matt Smith

Valencia pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Madrid when the two sides last met back in April, with Hugo Duro scoring a late winner to give his side the three points. Before that, Madrid had won the previous six meetings on their own turf in LaLiga.

Team news

Dani Carvajal is set for an extended spell on the treatment table after undergoing a knee operation, while Antonio Rüdiger is also out. David Alaba is a doubt for this one, but Trent Alexander-Arnold could return to action. Andriy Lunin will miss out after a recent sending off.

Mouctar Diakhaby, Largie Ramazani and Dimitri Foulquier will all miss out for Valencia, while Lucas Beltrán and Filip Ugrinic will undergo late fitness tests.

Real Madrid almost unstoppable

A small blip against Madrid rivals Atlético threatened to derail Alonso’s side’s season, but they bounced back with three wins on the bounce in LaLiga. They’ve won nine games out of 10 so far this season, sitting top of the table with a five-point cushion.

Madrid have been impressive at both ends this season, conceding just one goal per game while averaging 2.2 goals themselves. Barcelona are certainly on their tail in terms of attacking numbers, but Madrid have shown a ruthlessness in getting points on the board.

Valencia in trouble this season

Valencia have struggled immensely this season after Carlos Corberán started to turn things around last term. They sit in the relegation zone heading into the weekend’s fixtures, winning just twice in their opening 10 LaLiga matches.

A defeat could see them go bottom of the table if Girona and Real Oviedo both secure three points, and it doesn’t get much more difficult than facing Madrid away from home at the moment. On their travels, Valencia are yet to pick up a victory, drawing two and losing three games so far this campaign.

Mbappé in the form of his life

Kylian Mbappé has a point to prove this season, and has already racked up 17 goals in 16 games in all competitions. In LaLiga this campaign, only Mallorca have managed to prevent him from scoring, with the French attacker finding the back of the net at least once in every other game.

Mbappé has produced 13 goals and assists combined in LaLiga this term, four more than any other player. Madrid won’t have been happy with their 2024/2025 campaign, but with the help of Mbappé, they look a different animal this season.

Prediction

It would be silly not to predict a Real Madrid victory in this game, and that’s exactly what we’re going with. Valencia have struggled on the road and Madrid are on fire, so we’re going for a 3-0 home win.

(Cover image from IMAGO)

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Preview: Real Madrid head to Levante in midweek round

Real Madrid host Valencia at the Bernabéu this weekend as Xabi Alonso’s side hope to record a fourth straight win in LaLiga, going up against Carlos Corberán’s men, who are struggling near the foot of the table.

By Matt Smith

Valencia pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Madrid when the two sides last met back in April, with Hugo Duro scoring a late winner to give his side the three points. Before that, Madrid had won the previous six meetings on their own turf in LaLiga.

Team news

Dani Carvajal is set for an extended spell on the treatment table after undergoing a knee operation, while Antonio Rüdiger is also out. David Alaba is a doubt for this one, but Trent Alexander-Arnold could return to action. Andriy Lunin will miss out after a recent sending off.

Mouctar Diakhaby, Largie Ramazani and Dimitri Foulquier will all miss out for Valencia, while Lucas Beltrán and Filip Ugrinic will undergo late fitness tests.

Real Madrid almost unstoppable

A small blip against Madrid rivals Atlético threatened to derail Alonso’s side’s season, but they bounced back with three wins on the bounce in LaLiga. They’ve won nine games out of 10 so far this season, sitting top of the table with a five-point cushion.

Madrid have been impressive at both ends this season, conceding just one goal per game while averaging 2.2 goals themselves. Barcelona are certainly on their tail in terms of attacking numbers, but Madrid have shown a ruthlessness in getting points on the board.

Valencia in trouble this season

Valencia have struggled immensely this season after Carlos Corberán started to turn things around last term. They sit in the relegation zone heading into the weekend’s fixtures, winning just twice in their opening 10 LaLiga matches.

A defeat could see them go bottom of the table if Girona and Real Oviedo both secure three points, and it doesn’t get much more difficult than facing Madrid away from home at the moment. On their travels, Valencia are yet to pick up a victory, drawing two and losing three games so far this campaign.

Mbappé in the form of his life

Kylian Mbappé has a point to prove this season, and has already racked up 17 goals in 16 games in all competitions. In LaLiga this campaign, only Mallorca have managed to prevent him from scoring, with the French attacker finding the back of the net at least once in every other game.

Mbappé has produced 13 goals and assists combined in LaLiga this term, four more than any other player. Madrid won’t have been happy with their 2024/2025 campaign, but with the help of Mbappé, they look a different animal this season.

Prediction

It would be silly not to predict a Real Madrid victory in this game, and that’s exactly what we’re going with. Valencia have struggled on the road and Madrid are on fire, so we’re going for a 3-0 home win.

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the LaLiga with FotMob this season — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.