Real Madrid vs Valencia predictions and betting tips on February 2, 2023

Prediction on game W1(-1)

Odds: 1.68

4.35

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On February 2, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid) will host the match of the 17th round of the La Liga, in which Real Madrid will compete with Valencia. The battle will start at 21:00 CET.

Real Madrid

The club, after the return of Ancelotti, surprised everyone with notable success – it won both the Primera and the Champions League. The new temporada began in a pretty considerable way, but in the autumn there appeared some troubles, which resulted in the loss of the 1st place in the standings of the La Liga just before the pause. Moreover, “the Galácticos” went through a decline in January, losing to Villarreal in the Primera and to Barcelona in the Super Cup. Still, it is reasonable to pay tribute to Ancelotti, who showed that he can not only maintain the atmosphere in the locker room, but also correct the state of things when necessary. His wards are already in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey – the team won the derby against Atlético there, and earlier it had taken revenge on “the Submariners”. Speaking about the Primera, “the Galácticos” beat Athletic in a more than confident way in Bilbao... But the higher mentioned success was followed by a battle with Real Sociedad, which brought only a goalless draw.

Valencia

The team “climbed” up to the top of the table in the La Liga in the previous season and lost to Betis in the final of the Copa del Rey only on penalties. Nevertheless, Peter Lim decided to part with Bordalás in the summer, the coach who had achieved the higher mentioned result, and “made a bid” on Gattuso. Gennaro, by the way, is the pupil of the previous coach; he is still trying to find a success. The specialist and his “employer” are being booed at Mestalla. To tell the truth, everything is to the point: the campaign in the Copa del Rey ended with a home 1-3 score in the match with Athletic. Before that, there had been the defeats in the La Liga not only in the struggle with strong Villarreal, but also in the battle against Cadiz. Moreover, playing with the newcomer, Almeria, the team missed its advantage twice, which resulted in a 2-2 draw. After this, no one can be surprised by a 0-1 defeat in the match with Valladolid or the subsequent resignation of Gattuso.

The statistics of head-to-head matches

Valencia achieved a draw in the match with Real Madrid after 3 defeats in a row. Still, “Los Merengues” were stronger even in that game due to the penalty shoot-out.

Predictions

Valencia will definitely get better results without Gennaro, but not as quickly as it is eager to. Real will not allow itself a new misfire right now – we bet on the victory of the grandee at home arena with “a -1 goal handicap” (odd: 1.68).

Prediction on game W1(-1)

Odds: 1.68

4.35

Bet now