Sat 7 Nov, 21:00 CET at Mestalla Stadium. Real Madrid visit Valencia in La Liga Jornada 12. Valencia are 19th on 9 points from 11 games (form LDDLW); Real Madrid are 3rd on 27 from 11 (form LWWWW). Figures refreshed 2026-11-04.
Valencia: what changed
Valencia have scored 8 and conceded 17 in 11 league games (2W 3D 6L, goal difference -9). Last time out it was W 1–0 at Elche. At home they have 2 points from 6 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-4-2; next up is the visit of Real Madrid.
Valencia Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-4-2
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Real Madrid: team news
Real Madrid have scored 28 and conceded 10 in 11 league games (9W 0D 2L, goal difference +18). Last time out it was W 3–0 at Racing Santander. Away from home they have 12 points from 6 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is a trip to face Valencia.
Season snapshot
- Last three for Valencia, oldest first: D 0–0 v Athletic Club, L 1–2 v Villarreal, W 1–0 at Elche.
- Last three for Real Madrid, oldest first: W 4–1 v Sevilla, W 2–1 at Barcelona, W 3–0 at Racing Santander.
- Table before this round: Valencia 19th (9 pts, GD -9), Real Madrid 3rd (27 pts, GD +18).
Key battle
Valencia (4-4-2 last time out) against Real Madrid (4-2-3-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Valencia have conceded 17 in 11, Real Madrid 10 in 11. Goals scored point the other way: 8 for Valencia, 28 for Real Madrid.
FPL picks to watch
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Valencia: W 1–0 at Elche, Real Madrid: W 3–0 at Racing Santander). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Valencia are 19th and Real Madrid 3rd, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Valencia scorers in their last league game: Umar Sadiq (69').
- Real Madrid scorers in their last league game: Kylian Mbappé (11'), Jude Bellingham (21'), Yan Diomande (36').
- For Valencia v Real Madrid, open Predictor for the scoreline or La Liga Team Draft for the jornada.
Our call
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Valencia a 10% win chance, a draw 18% and Real Madrid 72%, with 0–2 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 0.7 for Valencia, 2.2 for Real Madrid. Real Madrid are clear favourites on the numbers, with the games played so far it is a guide, not a certainty.