Quite a baptism of fire for Valencia. At the start of 2025, the club That hosts Real Madrid, two months after the start date of the meeting between the two teams in the league. Postponed due to DANA, the meeting is played at Mestalla just before the Madrilenians leave for Saudi Arabia to play the Super Cup. As for the Merengots, they must show a better face than in the first part of the season, stuck in a very restrictive 18th place. However, the Valencians can still hope to recover points against Real Madrid who can no longer win in Andalusia. A look at Valence CF
Following the dismissal of Ruben Barraja as coach, Carlos Corberán arrived to become the 69th technician in the history of Valencia. At the same time, he will become the 12th coach in the history of the Andalusian club to make his debut against the Madrilenians. It is possible to find prestigious names in this list, such as: Claudio Ranieri, Unai Emery, Rafael Benítez or even more surprising, Alfredo Di Stéfano.
If we look at the statistics of the last confrontations between the two teams, Valencia clearly has a card to play despite its poor position in the league. The Oranges have scored in every game at the Mestalla since 2013 and Real Madrid have difficulty performing away from home. A victory, a draw and a defeat in the last three trips and five goals conceded in as many matches. It is therefore a real challenge for Carlo Ancelotti's men who will have to be wary of a vengeful Che club and which is fighting for its survival in the Spanish elite.
Valencia's top scorer in the league, the 25-year-old striker has been experiencing a big decline, just like his team, for several matches. However, Duro likes to score against Real Madrid, as was the case in the last two confrontations. Good news for Corberan who has an anchor in his team to thwart the Madrid defense. Good news to take, as the predictions are against The Black and Whites.
