Madrid must continue to be able to maintain its current consistency because however even though they are superior in terms of points now it can still be caught up if they are careless and do not take advantage of the moment in every match.
Against Valencia, despite playing away, Madrid are still the favorite club in terms of bookmakers' odds and I think that's a good thing but besides all that, I think this will be quite an emotional match again.
We know that last season there was a problem where Vini had some tensions with the Valencia fans and even with the La Liga federation due to racism and this could be a match with a lot of ambition from Vini which will definitely make the match more interesting.
Madrid first meet with Valencia of the season was a 5-1 win at the Bernabeu and this could be a good motivation for Madrid as their statistics are better than Valencia.
The absence of several players who are Don Carlo's mainstay due to injury could affect the performance of the Real Madrid squad when playing their matches. like when Madrid hosted the match against Sevilla, Carlo Ancelotti's squad had difficulty scoring goals. despite the fact, there are many opportunities they create. however, the Madrid players had difficulty scoring goals in the match until Luca Modric was the deciding factor in the match against Sevilla. that's why, if Anceloti doesn't want minor results or defeat. he had to formulate a formula for his team, especially because Bellingham and Joselu were absent due to injuries. this week, Raal Madrid will visit the Mestalla, Valencia's home ground. even though on paper Madrid are far superior, Don Carlo cannot repeat what his team did against Sevilla.
In this match, the bookie favors Madrid with odds @1.69. while Valencia, with odds @5.40. To be honest, I doubt that the home team will be able to beat Real Madrid. however, this match does not rule out the possibility of ending in a draw. if the result is like this, it means there is a chance for Girona and Barcelona to reduce the points gap between them. We'll see if the Madrid players recover from their injuries and will play in the match against Valencia. or, Don Carlo had to change his system because several of his mainstay players were injured. well, let's just wait for more certainty, because the match will be held in the next 2 days.
Even though it is possible to happen, the fact is that we still have not seen them experiencing problems even though Madrid is currently missing several players due to injury.
Referring to the last match they still lost several defenders due to injuries that required several players to rest longer, besides that there was the name Camavinga who was not seen which made the increase in Madrid players who had to miss a match but that did not make them afraid and actually still played very well.
Last week they had a bit of a problem because they tried a 4-3-3 formation which they haven't done for a while but in this case I don't think it will be a strong reason for Madrid to lose points in this match because after all I am quite optimistic about what they will do in 90 minutes of the match.
1.69 could be a very decent odds for Madrid given the comparable performances between the two and it's still a very viable alternative in a single bet or even a multibet.