Valencia vs Real Madrid prediction 02.03.2024

• Date: 02.03.2024
• Competition: La Liga
• KO: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia)

On Saturday, in a critical La Liga match, league leaders Real Madrid will be welcomed by Valencia at the Mestalla.

Valencia vs Real Madrid Betting Tips &— BTTS

Real Madrid, with a six-point lead at the top of La Liga after a strenuous 1:0 victory against Sevilla last weekend, has arrived in Valencia. Carlo Ancelotti’s team, with 12 games left in the league season, is unexpectedly competing for the title with Girona, the surprising Catalan team who holds the second position following their midweek triumph over Rayo.

Real has had a nine-game unbeaten streak on the road since their 3:1 loss to rivals Atletico in September. During this time, Los Merengues have garnered six victories and three draws while playing away.

Nonetheless, without their talisman Jude Bellingham, Ancelotti’s team has been finding it challenging to perform at their best in the past few weeks. They are likely to face another stern test against a Valencia team that is tough to defeat.

Valencia, presently in ninth place in La Liga, enters this competition with a solid home performance. The hosts have only been defeated in two out of 12 league games at the Mestalla this season and haven’t lost in their last eight. In their last five home games, Ruben Baraja’s team has garnered 11 points, including victories over Villarreal and Bilbao, and a draw against Barcelona.

Naturally, Real seldom experiences a straightforward match at this location. Historical trends suggest that we’ll likely see goals from both teams this weekend. Before Valencia’s 1:0 victory in the same fixture last season, both teams scored (BTTS) in 14 out of the 15 previous matches between the two sides at this location.

Picking a winner is a tough task with Real only winning four of their last 12 visits to the Mestalla. Instead, I’m confident we will see BTTS in a fixture that so rarely delivers in the drama department.