Real Madrid Aim to Extend Run at Mestalla
Valencia sit nineteenth after eleven games with nine points while Real Madrid hold third place on twenty seven points. The visitors arrive after five consecutive league wins and have averaged 3.4 goals scored per match this season. Valencia have recorded just one win in their last five outings and concede 1.8 goals a game at home. Real Madrid have taken six of the last ten head to head meetings between the sides. Valencia score only 0.7 goals a game overall and have failed to score in five of their eleven fixtures. Real Madrid average 1.8 goals scored per away game. Whether the hosts can keep their recent defensive shape will decide how much space Madrid find on the break.
