Valencia CF vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 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
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 Fútbol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | UD Almeria | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 18 |
| 13 | Conceded | 8 |
| -9 | GD | +10 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF is underway.
- 5' Real Madrid 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.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Federico Valverde, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Diego Lopez Noguerol adds to his 0 season tally! Valencia CF lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Baraja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The whistle greets Eduardo Camavinga as he departs to be replaced by Rodrygo.
- 51' Real Madrid CF have won 784 goals from 549 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Justin Kluivert was booked on 57.
- 58' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Dimitri Foulquier comes on to replace Diego Lopez Noguerol.
- 63' France international Ferland Mendy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Toni Kroos. He replaces Dani Ceballos on 65 minute.
- 68' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Thierry Correia departs to be replaced by Toni Lato.
- 69' The crowd applauds Thierry Correia as he leaves the pitch. Toni Lato steps in for Valencia CF.
- 70' Eray Comert picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Eray Comert. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Edinson Cavani, a Uruguay forward, has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Rodrygo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Aurelien Tchouameni is withdrawn and Federico Valverde gets his opportunity.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luka Modric.
- 90' The whistle greets Gaya as he departs to be replaced by Yunus Musah.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giorgi Mamardashvili on 90.
- The points are shared — Valencia CF 1-0 Real Madrid CF. Honours even.
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 |
| Marco Asensio | 2 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.93
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
50%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
73%
Valencia CF or Real Madrid CF
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
10.5%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
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% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

