Valencia vs Real Madrid: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 3, 2016 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Real Madrid?
Valencia and Real Madrid drew 2-2 on January 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 45′Dani ParejoValencia (pen.)
- 82′G. BaleReal Madrid
- 83′Paco AlcácerValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
- 9Paco Alcácer
- 10Dani Parejo
- 12Danilo Barbosa
- 19Barragán
- 20R. De Paul
- 21André Gomes
- 2João Cancelo
- 4Aderllan Santos
- 6L. Orbán
- 23A. Abdennour
- 24Jaume Doménech
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 9K. Benzema
- 11G. Bale
- 8T. Kroos
- 16M. Kovačić
- 19L. Modrić
- 3Pepe
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 12Marcelo
- 23Danilo
- 1K. Navas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Real Madrid have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | Villarreal(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Getafe(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Eibar(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Lyon(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Barcelona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 10-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Villarreal(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Malmo FF(home) | 8-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Getafe(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valencia win, 3 draws, 2 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2015 | Real Madrid 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Valencia 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| May 4, 2014 | Real Madrid 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2013 | Valencia 2-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2013 | Valencia 0-5 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Real Madrid 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Valencia on May 9, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (5 points from 8 matches) and Real Madrid sit 4th (18 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