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January 20, 2013 8:00 PM GMT
Estadio de Mestalla — Valencia
Referee:‬ José Teixeira‎
Attendance:‬ 40000‎
 

Valencia-Real Madrid Preview: Los Che out to avenge cup defeat

Ernesto Valverde's side will have revenge on their minds after they were aggrieved by the manner of their loss to the Castilian giants in the Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg

By Karthick Arvinth

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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

VALENCIA

Alves
Barragan, Rami, R Costa, Guardado
Gago, T Costa
Piatti, Banega, Jonas
Soldado
REAL MADRID

Casillas
Arbeloa, Albiol, Varane, Coentrao
Khedira, Alonso
Ozil, Modric, Ronaldo
Higuain

Valencia duo Daniel Parejo and Joao Pereira will sit out Sunday's Primera Division clash against Real Madrid through suspension.

Sergio Canales (knee) and Jeremy Mathieu (ankle) are also unavailable, while captain David Albelda and defender Victor Ruiz are doubts.

Los Che boss Ernesto Valverde will serve a touchline ban after he was sent off in the 2-0 Copa del Rey defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo is back from suspension for Madrid, along with goalkeeper Antonio Adan, who could replace Iker Casillas between the sticks.

Kaka and Sergio Ramos serve bans, while defender Pepe is sidelined through injury.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Valencia have won seven of their last nine matches in all competitions.
  • Los Che have failed to beat Real Madrid in their last eight head-to-head meetings, losing six.
  • Fernando Gago (pictured, right) made 119 Liga appearances for Madrid between 2007 and 2011, scoring one goal.
  • Real Madrid have won just one of their last six away matches across all competitions (W1, D2, L3).
  • The Castilian giants are on a three-match winning streak at the Mestalla.
  • Gonzalo Higuain has scored five times at Mestalla, making him the second-highest scoring Madrid player away at Valencia after Alfredo Di Stefano (six).

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Valencia CF 1-3 Real Madrid CF
    15.91 %
  • Valencia CF 1-2 Real Madrid CF
    9.4 %
  • Valencia CF 0-2 Real Madrid CF
    8.61 %
Head to Head
Spain - Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Jan 23, 2013 Valencia CF 1 - Real Madrid CF 1
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Jan 20, 2013 Valencia CF 0 - Real Madrid CF 5
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Spain - Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Jan 15, 2013 Real Madrid CF 2 - Valencia CF 0
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Aug 19, 2012 Real Madrid CF 1 - Valencia CF 1
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Apr 8, 2012 Real Madrid CF 0 - Valencia CF 0
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Last Five Matches
Valencia CF
May 18, 2013Getafe 0 - Valencia CF 1LIGA
May 12, 2013Rayo Vallecano 0 - Valencia CF 4LIGA
May 4, 2013Valencia CF 4 - Osasuna 0LIGA
Apr 28, 2013Real Sociedad 4 - Valencia CF 2LIGA
Apr 20, 2013Valencia CF 5 - Malaga 1LIGA
Real Madrid CF
May 17, 2013Real Madrid CF 1 - Atletico Madrid 2ESPC
May 11, 2013Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid CF 1LIGA
May 8, 2013Real Madrid CF 6 - Malaga 2LIGA
May 4, 2013Real Madrid CF 4 - Valladolid 3LIGA
Apr 30, 2013Real Madrid CF 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0UCL
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Diego AlvesGoalkeeper
4Adil RamiDefender
18Víctor RuizDefender
20Ricardo CostaDefender
8Fernando GagoMidfielder
10Ever BanegaMidfielder
18Jose Andrés GuardadoMidfielder
24Tino CostaMidfielder
7JonasStriker
9Roberto SoldadoStriker
14Pablo PiattiStriker
13GuaitaGoalkeeper
20Aly CissokhoDefender
12BarragánDefender
-Jonathan VieraMidfielder
16CanalesMidfielder
28Juan BernatMidfielder
18Haedo ValdézStriker
1Iker CasillasGoalkeeper
19Raphaël VaraneDefender
15Fabio CoentraoDefender
17ArbeloaDefender
18Raúl Albiol TortajadaDefender
6Sami KhediraMidfielder
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
14Xabi AlonsoMidfielder
22Ángel Di MaríaMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
2Ricardo CarvalhoDefender
27NachoDefender
5Michael EssienMidfielder
16Luka ModricMidfielder
21CallejónStriker
9Karim BenzemaStriker
Players to Watch
Roberto Soldado
Roberto Soldado
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
33 21 8 0
The Spain marksman was perhaps unlucky not to score on Tuesday after several questionable offside calls went against him at the Bernabeu. Soldado will be fired up to correct the perceived injustices of the midweek clash and lead his team to victory on Sunday.
Sami Khedira
Sami Khedira
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 6
Games Goals YC RC
24 2 4 0
The former Stuttgart midfielder has been one of the few shining lights in what has otherwise been a dismal season for Madrid. Khedira got into good positions in Tuesday's 2-0 victory and provided his fourth assist of the season when he set up Karim Benzema for the opening goal.
Prediction
Madrid are struggling to win away from home and will face a hostile reception at Mestalla following the acrimonious fallout from their last meeting on Tuesday. Valencia's home form has been good this season despite some recent mishaps, and they could nick a point out of this.
Editor's Prediction
Valencia 1
Real Madrid 1
Results
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Atl. Madrid 		28 8
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Valencia 		21 5
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Sevilla 		20 3