(Football news) Second-placed Valencia defeated Granada 1-0 last time out, while Carlo Ancelotti’s team, who leads the table, drew 0-0 with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga last weekend.

Real Madrid defeated Braga 3-0 on Wednesday night to secure their place in the round of 16 of the Champions League with two games remaining. Brahim Diaz, Vinicius Junior, and Rodrygo scored goals for the team that has won the most in European football history.

In fact, Madrid has only won one of its past three league games—El Clasico at the end of October—after being held to a goalless draw by Rayo last weekend.

Girona, who is enjoying an incredible season, is at the top of the league with 31 points, two points ahead of Real Madrid in second place, and Barcelona is two points behind Madrid in third. Ancelotti’s team is no longer at the top of the standings.

Madrid has won all five of their home La Liga games against Valencia, including a 2-0 triumph in the comparable encounter during the 2022–2023 season. They will be eager to go into the international break on the strength of a successful league season.

However, since Real Madrid has commitments around Europe, Los Che will undoubtedly be the younger team. Valencia won their most recent meeting at Mestalla in May, 1-0.

Valencia’s poorest La Liga finish since being demoted to the Segunda Division at the end of the 1985–86 season came in their final standings in Spain’s top division, where they placed 16th last season.

Despite their record of five wins, three draws, and four losses from 12 games to accumulate 18 points and secure eighth place in the standings, Los Che have shown a lot of promise in the first few months of this season.

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