Valencia vs Real Madrid Predictions

• Valencia have lost all four encounters with the top four this season
• Real have won four of their last five games, but they’ve kept only two clean sheets under Alvaro Arbeloa
• 10 of Valencia’s last 13 matches have seen BTTS land, including their previous five at home

Another defeat for Valencia

Valencia exited the Copa del Rey after a 2-1 defeat to an out-of-sorts Athletic Bilbao in midweek, and they face another setback in Sunday night’s clash with Real Madrid.

New Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa lacks the intensity of predecessor Xabi Alonso, and Real’s games have opened up as a result. The visitors have seen both teams score in four of their six games under Arbeloa, including a 6-1 win over Monaco and a 4-2 loss at Benfica.

The visitors should handle Valencia, as the hosts have lost all four encounters with the top four teams in La Liga this term. However, the home side have only failed to score once at their own ground, and BTTS has landed in 10 of their last 13 matches.

Valencia’s last five home games have finished with both teams scoring, so back more goals given how little control Real have had over their recent games. However, the visitors have enough quality to secure all three points, having won four of their last five matches under their new boss.