Real Madrid vs Valencia Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Real Madrid are not playing well but Real Madrid do they are continuing to get results as they now take on one of the more in-form teams in Europe, Valencia, at the Bernabeu this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 5th April, 2025: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Real Madrid vs Valencia may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Real Madrid Preview: Finding a way
Real Madrid managed to defeat Real Sociedad in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey in midweek but that doesn’t tell the whole story. With ten minutes of normal time to go, they were 3-1 down and heading out but managed to get back ahead with two late goals.
However, Mikel Oyarzabal scored a 93rd minute goal to take the game into extra-time after the first-leg finished with Los Blancos winning by a goal to nil in the Basque Country. However, Antonio Rudiger sent Madrid to the final with a 115th minute strike.
Valencia Preview: Impressive form
Following the appointment of former Huddersfield Town and West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan, Valencia have been able to propel themselves away from danger and now look like they can cement themselves in the middle-of-the-table in the remaining games.
Los Che come into this one on the back of edging past Real Mallorca by a goal to nil at Mestalla in their most recent outing last weekend courtesy of a 50th minute strike from in-form attacker Diego Lopez in that game.
Real Madrid Team News: Courtois a doubt
Belgium international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is once again an injury doubt having returned from the March international break with a knock. They have some confirmed absentees such as Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Lunin; Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asencio, Rudiger, Fran Garcia; Modric, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe
Unavailable: Militao (Injured), Dani Carvajal (Injured), Mendy (Injured), Dani Ceballos (Injured)
Questionable: Courtois (Injured)
Valencia Team News: Several suspensions
Ahead of their trip to the capital city this weekend, Valencia are dealing with several suspension issues for this one as Jose Luis Gaya is now sidelined alongside both Dimitri Foulquier and Luis Rioja, whilst both Thierry Correia and Ivan Jaime are missing through injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Aarons, Carlos Tarrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Diakhaby; Javi Guerra, Barrenechea; Sergi Canos, Almeida, Diego Lopez; Sadiq
Unavailable: Correia (Injured), Foulquier (Suspended), Jose Luis Gaya (Suspended), Ivan Jaime (Injured), Luis Rioja (Suspended)
Questionable:
Real Madrid vs Valencia Prediction
Real Madrid could win the most Real Madrid treble of all time this season with unconvincing performances and victories throughout the campaign but they are now in the Copa del Rey final, sit three points behind league leaders Barcelona with an El Clasico still to play and prepare for a UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal this month. They face a Valencia side that have only lost to Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid since Carlos Corberan was appointed on Christmas Eve. Valencia will fancy their chances of threatening at Madrid but their defensive absentees make it still likely there will be a home win.
Real Madrid vs Valencia Tip: Real Madrid to win & both teams to score