Real Madrid - Valencia betting tips and odds

This match is somewhat one-sided, but not the most imbalanced clash we’ve seen. The odds are heavily in the hosts’ favour, who will likely walk away with 3 more points to the tally.

The situation is crystal clear from the current perspective. Given the strength of the home team and the fact Valencia are given 7.00 betting odds to win, a conclusion is not difficult to reach. Anything but a home win would be an incredible surprise.

Real Madrid supporters expected their team to ease to victory in the previous round of the La Liga. Top bookmakers backed them too at 1.75 betting odds. Nonetheless, the hosts failed to justify the ‘Favourites’ tag. With no lead at the halftime, they were held to a draw at the end as well.

Valencia are here on the back of a fairly uneventful match in the previous round. They played at Real Valladolid and conceded a key goal in the second half after an undecided first 45 minutes, leading to a 1:0 loss.

Real Madrid are definitely one of the season’s title challengers. We’re well into round 17 at this point, and they’re just 5 points behind the current table leaders. Them winning this showdown is a rather safer prediction, too.

The first half of the season was far from ideal for Valencia, with them ending up as number 14th in the standings. On one hand, they still have time to work towards a satisfying end to the campaign. On the other, Los Blancos present a major obstacle and wrestling away any points this Thursday will be a challenge.

Last season, the hosts met Valencia and walked away with a remarkable, convincing victory. They’re still considered strong favourites because of this, though it’s worth keeping in mind that some time has passed since then.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Thursday. David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Lucas Vázquez, Aurelien Tchouameni will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

Though some punters may prefer more exciting options, the Under 3.5 Goals market is a solid opportunity for this fixture. It offers a surprisingly solid balance between risk and betting value – though the returns on their own aren’t much to look at.