Valencia vs Real Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 4, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Real Madrid?
Valencia won 2-1 on January 4, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 14′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid (pen.)
- 52′BarragánValencia
- 65′N. OtamendiValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
- 7Álvaro Negredo
- 9Paco Alcácer
- 10Dani Parejo
- 11P. Piatti
- 15E. Pérez
- 19Barragán
- 21André Gomes
- 5S. Mustafi
- 6L. Orbán
- 23N. Otamendi
- 1Diego Alves
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 9K. Benzema
- 11G. Bale
- 8T. Kroos
- 10J. Rodríguez
- 23Isco
- 3Pepe
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 12Marcelo
- 15Dani Carvajal
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Real Madrid have 15, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Eibar(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Granada CF(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Barcelona(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Levante(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | San Lorenzo(home) | 2-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 16, 2014 | Cruz Azul(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Almeria(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Ludogorets(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Valencia wins, 3 draws, 3 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Real Madrid 0-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Valencia 2-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Valencia on May 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 3.3 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Madrid | 3.3 | 0.3 | 11 | 4/15 | 12/15 |
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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