Real Madrid vs Valencia Betting Tips 09/01/2022

January 6, 2022

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

Valencia will visit the capital to play the league leaders Real Madrid in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on 9th January 2022 at 01:30 IST. The odds to win the match are in favor of Real Madrid to win the match.

Teams Status

Real Madrid

Real Madrid is coming off of only their second loss of the season, which came against Getafe. Their unbeaten streak of 16 games in all competitions came to an end with this loss. Despite this, they are currently in first place in La Liga with 46 points after 20 games, 14 won, four ties, and two defeats. With 21 points from nine games, six wins, and three draws, they have the league’s third-best home record. They are the team with the most goals scored this season, with 41 goals scored and only 17 goals allowed. With 15 goals and seven assists, Karim Benzema leads the league in scoring. Vinicius Junior has a total of ten goals. And when it comes to injuries, they have four players on that list including Sergio Arribas, Gareth Bale, Luka Jovic, and Daniel Carvajal.

Valencia

Valencia is coming off a loss to Espanyol in their previous match. As a result, they now hold the ninth position in the rankings. They’ve won seven games, drawn seven, and lost five in La Liga so far, amassing a total of 28 points. With three wins, three ties, and three losses on the road, they have a poor record. In 19 games, they’ve averaged 1.63 goals per game and have yielded 28 goals. With seven goals, Carlos Soler, a Spanish midfielder, leads the team in scoring. Goncalo Guedes has six goals and four assists to his credit. Hugo Duro will miss the homecoming as he is suspended, while Dimitri Foulquier and Antonio Latorre are out with injuries.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Real Madrid	Draw	Valencia
1.38	5.45	9.10
1.35	5.00	9.00
1.35	5.10	8.60

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Real Madrid are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.38, Valencia are placed at 9.10 and the draw is at 5.45 odds. Real Madrid are placed at 1.35 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Valencia are placed at 9.00 and the draw is at 5.00 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Real Madrid are placed at 1.35, Valencia are placed at 8.60 and the draw is at 5.10 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Real Madrid has done pretty well against Valencia over the years and also, they have done well against the bigger teams in La Liga. So, they are expected to beat Valencia at home. Apart from that, this is expected to be a high-scoring thriller.

Tip: Real Madrid To Win @ 1.38

In the last ten head-to-head matches, Real Madrid has won six matches, while Valencia has won two matches, and two of those matches ended in a draw. And whenever Real Madrid hosted, they won four of the last five head-to-head matches. In the last ten matches that Real Madrid has played across competitions, they have won eight matches, drawn one match, and lost one match. Valencia has won six matches, drawn three matches, and lost one match in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Real Madrid has defeated Valencia in the reverse fixture and is expected to do so at 1.38 odds available at the Melbet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.60

In the last ten head-to-head matches, a total of 33 goals were scored at an average of 3.3 goals per match. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Apart from that, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five head-to-head matches hosted by Real Madrid. Over 2.5 goals were scored in four of Real Madrid’s last ten matches in all competitions. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of Valencia’s last ten matches across all competitions. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in all of the last four matches that Valencia has played on the road. So, this match is also expected to see over 2.5 goals scored in it at 1.60 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Real Madrid will be looking for all three points from this clash to increase the lead at the top of the table. Valencia is slowly gaining momentum, they will be hoping to continue this and finish in a respectable position.

Akshay Nayak

15:25, 6 Jan 2022

Senior Author

Akshay Nayak

Senior Author

15:25, 6 Jan 2022

Hi Guys, I'm Akshay, a sports enthusiast and a passionate sports tipster. I always wanted to make some use of my passion for sports, so I started to write match previews on various sports ranging from Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Tennis, to spread the little knowledge I have. I am just another free spirit whose life revolves around sports.