Real Madrid vs Valencia Preview: Prediction, Team News, CONFIRMED Lineups | La Liga 2024-25

Real Madrid will look to secure their fourth La Liga win on the bounce when they host Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu for their Matchday 30 clash on Saturday, 5 April. 

Los Blancos are currently second in the La Liga rankings with 63 points, trailing leaders Barcelona by three.

Explore our Real Madrid vs Valencia preview to learn all you need to about the captivating La Liga encounter.

Real Madrid vs Valencia Preview

Real Madrid

Boasting arguably the best attack in the world, Real Madrid started the 2024-25 season as the favourites to win the La Liga title. They have certainly shown promise along the way, but consistency has eluded them.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team have had a hard time dictating the game, with no one managing to effectively fill in for Toni Kroos. Their defence and attack have also been below par, with Madrid conceding 29 goals and scoring 62. Division leaders, Barcelona, meanwhile, have scored 82 goals and let in 28.

The All-Whites secured a 3-2 win against Leganes in their previous outing in La Liga.

Valencia

While Real Madrid are still very much in the hunt for the Spanish top-flight title, Valencia are dwindling in 15th place, hovering just four points above the relegation zone.

They endured a very difficult start to the 2024-25 campaign and looked set for a drop to the Segunda, but a recent uptick of form has helped their case. Los Che have avoided defeat in their last four games in the Spanish top-flight, securing two wins and playing out two draws.

The last time out, Valencia claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Mallorca.

Real Madrid vs Valencia Team News & Confirmed Lineup

Real Madrid Team News & Lineup

Carlo Ancelotti will not be able to call upon his first-choice goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, who is recovering from a muscular problem. Andriy Lunin, who played in Madrid’s Copa del Rey semi-final clash with Real Sociedad on 1 April, is also unavailable due to a foot injury. As a result, 19-year-old Fran Gonzalez is set to guard the goal.

19-year-old Fran González is set to make his LaLiga debut this Saturday against Valencia, with Courtois and Lunin both dealing with injuries 🧤👀

A quick reminder: next Tuesday, Real Madrid will face Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals 😯🗓️ pic.twitter.com/hQPYeqU4mN

— 433 (@433) April 3, 2025

Long-term absentees Dani Carvajal (ACL) and Eder Militao (ACL) will not take part, whereas Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos could only be fit for the bench.

CONFIRMED Real Madrid XI Against Valencia (4-2-1-2): Gonzalez; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Garcia; Modric, Valverde, Brahim; Bellingham; Mbappe, Vinicius Junior;

Valencia Team News & Lineup

The visitors, meanwhile, will not have Cristian Rivero and Thierry Correia in their ranks due to injury, while Jose Gaya, Dimitri Foulquier, and Luis Rioja will miss out due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

CONFIRMED Valencia XI Against Real Madrid (4-3-3): Mamardashvili; Aarons, Mosquera, Diakhaby, Tarrega; Vazquez, Barrenechea, Guerra; Lopez, Almeida, Sadiq;

Real Madrid vs Valencia H2H

The two Spanish sides have locked horns 212 times over the years. Madrid have won 111 games, Valencia 58, while 43 games have ended in a draw.

In their previous meeting at the Mestalla, Los Blancos came away with a 2-1 win.

Here are the results of their last five meetings:

Real Madrid vs Valencia Prediction

Valencia have seemingly turned a corner, delivering impressive performances in the last four games in the Spanish top flight. They have the quality to hurt Los Blancos, but we are not sure they can escape punishment from the reigning European champions.

Our prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Valencia