Real Madrid Vs. Valencia: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

La Liga leaders Real Madrid are backmost successful action erstwhile they big 18th spot Valencia astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu connected Saturday.

In nan biggest crippled of nan Xabi Alonso era to date, Real Madrid dominated Barcelona and defeated them 2–1 successful El Clásico past clip out. The triumph ended a four-game losing streak against their bitter rivals and saw them return a 5 constituent lead successful nan standings.

Excluding a reliable conclusion against metropolis rivals Atlético Madrid, Los Blancos person a cleanable grounds truthful acold successful 2025–26. The Alonso era has gotten disconnected to a superb commencement and they’ll dream to proceed their beardown shape successful nan only location lucifer they’ll play successful nan entirety of November.

On paper, Los Blancos should triumph comfortably. Valencia are winless successful their past 5 La Liga games and their mediocre shape has seen them driblet to nan relegation zone. Valencia did conclusion Real Madrid successful their past meeting, but Alonso’s broadside looks importantly amended than past season’s team.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to Real Madrid vs. Valencia.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold could make his first quality since Sept. 16. / Diego Souto/Getty Images

Alonso will surely person an oculus toward his side’s travel to Anfield to look Liverpool adjacent Tuesday, truthful rotations to nan broadside that defeated Barcelona past play are expected.

Franco Mastantuono and Rodrygo could participate nan XI to flank Kylian Mbappé successful attack. Raúl Asencio should besides beryllium fixed nan motion to switch Éder Militão successful defense, pinch nan Brazilian owed for a rest.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to reappear aft a period and a half, though, a 2nd half cameo is much apt truthful nan England world is afloat lucifer fresh to commencement successful his highly-anticipated return to Anfield adjacent week.

Dani Carvajal suffered a knee injury that could sideline him nan remainder of 2025, truthful Federico Valverde is poised to commencement astatine correct back. Ferland Mendy has besides returned from wounded and could make his play debut astatine immoderate constituent successful nan 2nd half.

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs. Valencia

Alonso will section a different winger business than nan 1 that started El Clásico a week ago. / FotMob

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs. Valencia (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Mastantuono, Bellingham, Rodrygo; Mbappé.

Julen Agirrezabala saved a punishment erstwhile Valencia defeated Real Madrid successful April. / Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images

A 5–0 triumph successful nan Copa del Rey midweek should thief boost Valencia’s morale heading into nan match. Still, Carlos Corberán’s broadside are dealing pinch injuries to regular starters and look an uphill conflict to get a affirmative consequence against nan convention leaders.

Mouctar Diakhaby, Largie Ramazani, Dimitri Foulquier and Filip Ugrinić person each been ruled retired for nan travel to Spain’s capital. Corberán will beryllium forced to deploy a makeshift formation, particularly successful midfield.

Fortunately for Valencia, Hugo Duro escaped superior wounded midweek and should beryllium disposable to partner Arnaut Danjuma successful attack.

Regardless of nan lineup, goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala will person to beryllium astatine his champion if nan visitors are to person immoderate chance.

Valencia Predicted Lineup vs. Real Madrid

Valencia will dream to propulsion of an upset astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu. / FotMob

Valencia predicted lineup vs. Real Madrid (4-4-2): Agirrezabala; Correia, Tárrega, Copete, Gayá; Rioja, Guerra, Pepelu, López; Danjuma, Duro.

Even pinch Alonso rotating his side, Real Madrid should person nary problem getting nan amended of a struggling broadside that are destined to beryllium successful nan relegation conflict each season.

Looking for vengeance aft losing to Valencia astatine location a play ago, Real Madrid won’t place their opponents and will beryllium eager to showcase nan spread successful value betwixt some sides.

Los Blancos will predominate from commencement to decorativeness and overwhelm nan visitors. Mbappé will proceed his basking streak and Alonso’s broadside will extremity nan time 8 points clear atop La Liga.

Prediction: Real Madrid 3–0 Valencia

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