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
Full time
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
Official lineup for Valencia vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-2-3-1- 9M. El Haddadi
- 12S. Zaza
- 10Dani Parejo
- 15Fabián Orellana
- 8E. Pérez
- 17Nani
- 14José Gayà
- 2João Cancelo
- 5E. Mangala
- 24E. Garay
- 1Diego Alves
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 9K. Benzema
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 14Casemiro
- 10J. Rodríguez
- 8T. Kroos
- 19L. Modrić
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 12Marcelo
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 1K. Navas
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, 3 draws, 2 Real Madrid wins.
| 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 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 |
A question about Valencia vs Real Madrid?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. 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