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January 24, 2013 4:30 AM MYT
Estadio de Mestalla — Valencia
Referee:‬ Miguel Pérez‎
Attendance:‬ 40000‎
 

Valencia-Real Madrid Preview: Los Blancos look to seal semi-final berth

Jose Mourinho's side dished out a five-goal Liga hammering to the hosts on Sunday and head into the Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg boasting a commanding 2-0 lead

By Karthick Arvinth

More On :  Real Madrid CF, Valencia CF, Valencia CF vs Real Madrid CF
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

VALENCIA

Guaita
Pereira, Rami, Ruiz, Guardado
Banega, T Costa
Piatti, Canales, Jonas
Valdez
REAL MADRID

Casillas
Arbeloa, Albiol, Carvalho, Coentrao
Khedira, Alonso
Callejon, Modric, Ronaldo
Benzema

Valencia striker Roberto Soldado will miss Wednesday's clash against Real Madrid with a thigh injury.

David Albelda (calf) and Dani Parejo (fractured thumb) are still sidelined, but right-back Joao Pereira is available after serving a one-match ban.

Midfielder Sergio Canales could make his first start for the club since April last year after returning from a long injury lay-off.

Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is set to rotate his squad for the Mestalla clash, with Ricardo Carvalho, Jose Callejon and Karim Benzema all vying for starts.

Brazilian playmaker Kaka returns from suspension but is unlikely to be handed a starting role.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Valencia have won seven of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
  • The Mestalla club's 5-0 loss to Real Madrid on Sunday was their biggest-ever home defeat in La Liga.
  • Should Valencia overturn their first-leg deficit, they will face the winner of the Barcelona-Malaga tie in the semi-final.
  • Real Madrid have won four of their last five matches in all competitions.
  • Los Merengues have won their last four matches at the Mestalla with an aggregate score of 17-7.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured, right) has scored seven goals in his last four matches for Real.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Valencia CF 1-3 Real Madrid CF
    19.9 %
  • Valencia CF 0-3 Real Madrid CF
    12.73 %
  • Valencia CF 1-2 Real Madrid CF
    7.92 %
Head to Head
Spain - Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Jan 24, 2013 Valencia CF 1 - Real Madrid CF 1
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Jan 21, 2013 Valencia CF 0 - Real Madrid CF 5
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Spain - Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Jan 16, 2013 Real Madrid CF 2 - Valencia CF 0
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Aug 20, 2012 Real Madrid CF 1 - Valencia CF 1
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Apr 9, 2012 Real Madrid CF 0 - Valencia CF 0
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Last Five Matches
Valencia CF
May 12, 2013Rayo Vallecano 0 - Valencia CF 4LIGA
May 4, 2013Valencia CF 4 - Osasuna 0LIGA
Apr 29, 2013Real Sociedad 4 - Valencia CF 2LIGA
Apr 21, 2013Valencia CF 5 - Malaga 1LIGA
Apr 14, 2013Espanyol 3 - Valencia CF 3LIGA
Real Madrid CF
May 18, 2013Real Madrid CF 1 - Atletico Madrid 2ESPC
May 12, 2013Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid CF 1LIGA
May 9, 2013Real Madrid CF 6 - Malaga 2LIGA
May 5, 2013Real Madrid CF 4 - Valladolid 3LIGA
May 1, 2013Real Madrid CF 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0UCL
Odds
Returns: Valencia $48.00 Ladbrokes Sign up with Ladbrokes for a free bet up to $100
Returns: Draw $42.00 Ladbrokes Sign up with Ladbrokes for a free bet up to $100
Returns: Real Madrid $16.10 Ladbrokes Sign up with Ladbrokes for a free bet up to $100
Team News
Available Squads
13GuaitaGoalkeeper
20Ricardo CostaDefender
4Adil RamiDefender
47João PereiraDefender
20Aly CissokhoDefender
18Víctor RuizDefender
18Jose Andrés GuardadoMidfielder
24Tino CostaMidfielder
-Jonathan VieraMidfielder
18Haedo ValdézStriker
7JonasStriker
1Diego AlvesGoalkeeper
12BarragánDefender
16CanalesMidfielder
28Juan BernatMidfielder
10Ever BanegaMidfielder
14Pablo PiattiStriker
-Mario ArquesMidfielder
1Iker CasillasGoalkeeper
18Raúl Albiol TortajadaDefender
17ArbeloaDefender
15Fabio CoentraoDefender
19Raphaël VaraneDefender
14Xabi AlonsoMidfielder
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
6Sami KhediraMidfielder
22Ángel Di MaríaMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
9Karim BenzemaStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
26MorataStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
21CallejónStriker
16Luka ModricMidfielder
27NachoDefender
2Ricardo CarvalhoDefender
Probable Lineups
Guaita 13
Ricardo Costa 20
Adil Rami 4
João Pereira 47
Aly Cissokho 20
Víctor Ruiz 18
Jose Andrés Guardado 18
Tino Costa 24
Jonathan Viera 0
Haedo Valdéz 18
Jonas 7
Iker Casillas 1
Raúl Albiol Tortajada 18
Arbeloa 17
Fabio Coentrao 15
Raphaël Varane 19
Xabi Alonso 14
Mesut Özil 10
Sami Khedira 6
Ángel Di María 22
Cristiano Ronaldo 7
Karim Benzema 9
Results
Second Leg
Times In MYT
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Diego Costa Diego Costa
Striker
Atl. Madrid 		8 4
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker
Real Madrid 		7 1
Negredo Negredo
Striker
Sevilla 		6 3
David Villa David Villa
Striker
Barcelona 		5 0
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
Striker
Barcelona 		4 0

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