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Valencia are 19th with 9 points from 11 games, and a home meeting with Real Madrid is not the fixture a struggling side wants. They have taken 2 points from six matches at Mestalla and have conceded 17 league goals. Real Madrid arrive third on 27 points, having won their last four in the league. Those include a 2-1 win at Barcelona and a 3-0 win at Racing Santander. Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham both scored in the most recent league win, 4-1 over Sevilla. Valencia have a 1-0 win at Elche behind them, and Umar Sadiq is a doubt with a muscle problem. Real Madrid are without Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde and Dean Huijsen's defensive partner Raúl Asencio. Thibaut Courtois is also doubtful with illness. Valencia have lost six of their 11 league games, and Giorgi Mamardashvili is not part of this story. They have not beaten Real Madrid in the league since before last February's 2-0 defeat at Mestalla. Our prediction: 0-2