Valencia vs Real Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 22, 2017 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Real Madrid?
Valencia won 2-1 on February 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. ZazaValencia
- 9′Fabián OrellanaValencia
- 44′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Real Madrid have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2017 | Mohun Bagan(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Thimphu City(home) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Eibar(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Espanyol(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Napoli(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Osasuna(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valencia win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Real Madrid win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Real Madrid 3-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Valencia 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Valencia on May 8, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 11th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Real Madrid sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy