Valencia:
Valencia arrives chaining a streak of 4 consecutive games without winning in the Santander League, a dynamic in which it comes from drawing at home on the last match day against Getafe (2-2) after being defeated by Elche (2-1) , Villarreal (2-1) and Betis (0-2). Before these results he had managed to beat Real Sociedad (0-1).
As a local, Valencia have failed to win in their last 3 games (2 draws and 1 loss), poor results for a team that tends to base the season on its strength at home. Therefore, they face one of their most important matches of the year with the aim of achieving a victory that takes them away from the relegation positions from which they are 3 points ahead (Levante, 18th).
Valencia presents these numbers in Liga Santander:
– Classified in 13th position with 8 points after 8 days played.
– At home they have 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 loss with 7 goals in favor and 7 against.
– As a visitor, he has 1 victory, 0 draws and 3 defeats with 4 goals in favor and 6 against.
Regarding the line-up, Valencia will have the casualties of Mouctar Diakhaby [hamstring injury] and Thierry Correia [double yellow]; as well as the doubt of Eliaquim Mangala [pharyngitis].
Real Madrid:
Real Madrid arrives registering 5 victories in their last 6 Liga Santander matches (1 defeat), an excellent dynamic in which they have only been defeated by Cádiz (0-1), winning the rest of the duels against Huesca (4- 1), Barcelona (1-3), Levante (0-2), Valladolid (1-0) and Betis (2-3). On the other hand, it comes from beating Inter (3-2) in the Champions League.
As a visitor, Real Madrid remains unbeaten so far (3 wins and 1 draw), which is why it faces this day before the national team break with the aim of achieving a victory that allows it not only to maintain its distances with respect to Barcelona, but also that it gives him options to take over the leadership of the one who is only 1 point away (Real Sociedad, 1st).
Real Madrid presents these numbers in Liga Santander:
– Classified in 2nd position with 16 points after 7 days played.
– At home they have 2 victories, 0 draws and 1 loss with 5 goals in favor and 2 against.
– As a visitor, he has 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses with 8 goals in favor and 3 against.
As for the line-up, Real Madrid will have the casualties of Daniel Carvajal [knee injury], Éder Militão [illness], Nacho Fernández [muscle injury in the thigh] and Álvaro Odriozola [calf injury].
