Real Madrid vs Valencia: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 8, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Valencia?
Real Madrid won 4-1 on January 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 43′K. BenzemaReal Madrid (pen.)
- 52′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 61′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 76′Gonçalo GuedesValencia
- 88′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 11Marco Asensio
- 9K. Benzema
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 3Éder Militão
- 23F. Mendy
- 4D. Alaba
- 1T. Courtois
Valencia
4-4-2- 9M. Gómez
- 11Hélder Costa
- 4Y. Musah
- 7Gonçalo Guedes
- 18D. Wass
- 6Hugo Guillamón
- 12M. Diakhaby
- 15O. Alderete
- 14José Gayà
- 24C. Piccini
- 13J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Valencia have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2022 | Alcoyano(away) | 3-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Cadiz(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2022 | FC Cartagena(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Espanyol(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Levante(away) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Arenteiro(away) | 3-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Elche(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 1 draw, 1 Valencia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2021 | Valencia 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Valencia 4-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Valencia 1-3 Real Madrid | Super Cup |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Real Madrid on Sep 19, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.8 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.8 | 0.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Valencia | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 19 | Valencia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy