Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Valencia CF
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sun 19 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Paulista 39' Y
Y 45' Casemiro
Y 56' Nacho
Y 81' Rodrygo
Y 90' Vinicius Junior
Y 90' Eduardo Camavinga

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Ruben Ruiperez
  • Referee Israel Barcena
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

4
2
12
Valencia CF 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-19 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-02-14 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF 2020-11-08 Valencia CF 4–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-06-18 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Valencia CF 2019-12-15 Valencia CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
12 Sep CA Osasuna A 4–1 W
27 Aug Deportivo Alaves H 3–0 W
21 Aug Granada CF A 1–1 D
13 Aug Getafe CF H 1–0 W
22 May SD Huesca A 0–0 D
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Valencia CF A 2–1 W
15 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 1–0 W
12 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 5–2 W
28 Aug Real Betis Balompie A 1–0 W
22 Aug Levante UD A 3–3 D
14 Aug Deportivo Alaves A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Valencia CF Real Madrid CF
#9 Position #2
49 Points 86
38 Played 38
13 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 27 / 5 / 6
46 Scored 77
55 Conceded 35
-9 GD +42
1.29 PPG 2.26
34% Win % 71%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Valencia CF get us underway at Estadio Mestalla.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Wass made 422 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Valencia CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Another change for Valencia CF made on 15 minute. Carlos Soler leaves to be changed by Yunus Musah.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Thierry Correia is replaced by Toni Lato.
  • 26' The crowd applauds Dani Carvajal as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Vazquez steps in for Real Madrid CF.
  • 31' Gabriel Paulista is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thibaut Courtois is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Nacho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Hugo Duro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Eduardo Camavinga gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Luka Modric and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Eden Hazard as he leaves the pitch. Luka Jovic steps in for Real Madrid CF.
  • 79' The whistle greets Goncalo Guedes as he departs to be replaced by Helder Costa.
  • 80' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Maxi Gomez departs to be replaced by Uros Racic.
  • 81' Rodrygo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' What an equalizer from Vinicius Junior!
  • 89' Karim Benzema has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vinicius Junior.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepe Bordalás

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius Junior 10
Karim Benzema 9
Hugo Duro 5
Carlos Soler 4
Goncalo Guedes 3
Marco Asensio 2
Rodrygo 2
Ferland Mendy 1

Head to Head

2021-09-19 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-02-14 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF 2020-11-08 Valencia CF 4–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-06-18 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Valencia CF 2019-12-15 Valencia CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF

Valencia CF Form

2021-09-19 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2021-09-12 CA Osasuna 1–4 Valencia CF W 2021-08-27 Valencia CF 3–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2021-08-21 Granada CF 1–1 Valencia CF D 2021-08-13 Valencia CF 1–0 Getafe CF W 2021-05-22 SD Huesca 0–0 Valencia CF D

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-09-19 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2021-09-15 FC Internazionale Milano 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-09-12 Real Madrid CF 5–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-08-28 Real Betis Balompie 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-08-22 Levante UD 3–3 Real Madrid CF D 2021-08-14 Deportivo Alaves 1–4 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF25% Draw26% Real Madrid CF49%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
50%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
75%
Valencia CF or Real Madrid CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF18% Draw43% Real Madrid CF39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 22% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.