There have been plenty of goals in games involving Valencia this season, with their league matches seeing an average of 2.32 goals per game thus far. Things have been similar in 2024, with an average of 2.29 goals being scored across their last seven matches in all competitions.

Like Valencia, Real Madrid’s matches have seen many goals, with an average of 2.46 goals being scored across the visitors’ 13 home matches. Ancelotti’s men have looked dangerous going forward, scoring an average of almost two goals per match; however, they have not been perfect defensively in away territory, conceding an average of 0.69 goals per game.

Two or more goals have been scored in seven of Valencia’s last nine matches and in eight of Real Madrid’s last ten.

Six goals were scored when the two sides met in November, and the bookies are offering a reasonable price of 1.25 for a minimum of two goals to be scored this time around.

Only Barcelona have registered more shots on target than Real Madrid in the league this season, with Carlo Ancelotti’s men registering an average of 6.2 shots on target per game. Their average has remained high in the visitors’ away matches, with Los Blancos accumulating an average of 5.17 shots on target per away trip.

One key driver of this is Vinicius Junior, who has registered an average of 1.5 shots on target per league game thus far. The Brazilian forward has looked threatening going forward in recent games, registering an average of 1.86 attempts on target across his last seven league starts, only failing to register a shot on target in one of those matches.

Vinicius Junior, who found the target three times when he last faced Valencia, will be hoping to capitalise on a Valencia defence that has welcomed an average of 4.2 shots on target per game across their last five home matches.

Value of 1.44 is available for Vinicius Junior to find the target at least once here.

No La Liga side has taken less corners than Valencia across the campaign, with Baraja’s men taking an average of just 3.12 corners per match. Valencia’s average is not much higher at the Mestalla, with the hosts earning an average of just 3.75 corners per match. Valencia have, however, conceded an average of 4.33 corners per home match.

Real Madrid have taken the second-highest number of corners in La Liga this season, forcing an average of 6 corners per game thus far. Ancelotti’s side have taken an average of 5.69 corners per game across their 13 away matches, taking a minimum of four on 11 occasions. Los Blancos have only conceded a smaller average of 3.46 corners per away match.

A price of 1.40 is available for the visitors to outscore Valencia in terms of corners.

Valencia have committed plenty of fouls in the league this season, fouling an average of 12.8 times per match so far. Across their last six home matches, the hosts have committed an average of 11.2 fouls per game.

One individual that has been a persistent culprit is Jose Gaya. Valencia’s captain has committed at least one foul in all of his last five league starts, committing an average of 1.8 fouls per game along this run. Gaya will have the difficult task of dealing with Brahim Diaz, who was fouled twice in his last outing.

Valencia’s other full back, Dimitri Foulquier has also committed his fair share of fouls, fouling an average of 1.5 times per game so far this season. The defender is set to come up against Vinicius Junior, who has been fouled an average 1.5 times per match across his last six starts.

The bookies are offering a price of 1.22 for Foulquier to commit at least one foul, with value of 1.53 available for Gaya to do the same.