Valencia CF vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valencia CF vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Albert Avalos
- Referee Juan Luis Pulido
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Cadiz CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Elche CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Valencia CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 May | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | UD Almeria | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #2 |
| 9 | Points | 30 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 31 |
| 20 | Conceded | 10 |
| -12 | GD | +21 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 17% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Valencia CF
| Umar Sadiq | 2 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 13 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 G | 3 A |
| Arda Guler | 3 G | 4 A |
| Yan Diomande | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Mestalla that hosts another battle between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio Mestalla. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Karim Benzema has been relatively quiet despite scoring 168 goals in his last 561 appearances.
- 33' A goal from the international Diego Lopez Noguerol! He fires home on 33 to make it 1-0!
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ferland Mendy suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Eduardo Camavinga by Rodrygo on 46 minute.
- 51' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' 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.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Justin Kluivert. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Dimitri Foulquier. He replaces Diego Lopez Noguerol on 58 minute.
- 63' Real Madrid CF has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Dani Ceballos by Toni Kroos on 65 minute.
- 68' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Thierry Correia is withdrawn and Toni Lato gets his opportunity.
- 69' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Thierry Correia exits the field as Toni Lato enters on 69.
- 70' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Poor challenge from Eray Comert. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' With 1 assists to his name this season, Eray Comert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodrygo on 86 minutes.
- 86' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Federico Valverde on, Aurelien Tchouameni off on 86 minutes.
- 89' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Valencia CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yunus Musah is hanging Gaya on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Giorgi Mamardashvili argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Edinson Cavani ↓ Samuel 58'
-
14
Gaya ↓ Yunus Musah 90'
-
9
Justin Kluivert ↓ Hugo Duro 90'
- 24
- 25
-
2
Thierry Correia ↓ Toni Lato 68'
- 18
- 15
- 40
- 17
- 36
Bench
- 23
-
3
Toni Lato ↑ 68'
-
20
Dimitri Foulquier ↑ 58'
-
19
Hugo Duro ↑ 90'
- 11
- 6
-
16
Samuel ↑ 58'
-
4
Yunus Musah ↑ 90'
- 21
- 33
- 29
- –
Coach
Ruben Baraja
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↓ Dani Carvajal 86'
- 18
- 17
- 9
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Luka Modric 65'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↓ Toni Kroos 65'
- 20
- 1
- 3
-
12
Eduardo Camavinga ↓ Rodrygo 46'
Bench
- 4
- 13
- 16
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 65'
- 5
-
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 65'
- 6
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 86'
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↑ 86'
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 46'
- –
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 10 |
| Karim Benzema | 9 |
| Hugo Duro | 5 |
| Carlos Soler | 4 |
| Goncalo Guedes | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Marco Asensio | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.91
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
51%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
73%
Valencia CF or Real Madrid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.