Match Previews

country flag LaLiga Round 9
Sun 08 November 2020 20:00
Referee
Jesus Gil Manzano
Weather at KO
weather icon Partly Cloudy  15oC | Precip: 0% (0 mm) | Wind 1.8 m/s
Travel Info
1 hour plane
Distance
360 KM (Distance Matrix)
Venue
No Fans

Valencia

Last updated: Mon 09 November 2020 08:57
In Brief

No fans permitted. Stopped the losing run last week. Missing the suspended Thierry Correia. Missing the injured Mouctar Diakhaby and Jasper Cillessen.

Looking Back

After three losses in a row, Valencia were able to draw with Getafe last weekend thanks to a 100th minute penalty.

Valencia have had trouble off the pitch, with the coach Javi Gracia having tried to leave and with continued boardroom tension.

Looking Ahead

No fans permitted.

Starting central midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia just left the club and signed for Atletico Madrid.

Starting centre-back Eliaquim Mangala has overcome an illness and is available, while backup centre-back Mouctar Diakhaby is out injured.

Backup goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen is out injured.

Starting right-back Thierry Correia is suspended. Can be replaced by Daniel Wass, who has been playing in midfield recently but who was playing at right-back before then.

Points of Interest

Valencia will have had two days extra rest ahead of this game since they weren’t in midweek action, whereas their opponents were.

Manager Comments

Even though Valencia have had some success counter-attacking of late, coach Javi Gracia has dismissed the idea that this will be the team's main tactic. He wants his team to also dominate possession.

Real Madrid

Last updated: Mon 09 November 2020 08:57
In Brief

No fans permitted. Back to winning ways. Have problems at right-back since Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Odriozola and Nacho are injured. Also missing Eder Militao, Casemiro and Eden Hazard due to COVID-19.

Looking Back

Ahead of this LaLiga match, Real Madrid had a Champions League match against Inter on Tuesday night and won 3-2. That was a huge match and they really needed that win.

They seem to have turned things around after a poor start to October.

Looking Ahead

No fans permitted.

Problems at right-back since starting right-back Dani Carvajal and backup right-back Alvaro Odriozola are out injured. Centre-back Nacho, who had been filling in, is out injured too. Right winger Lucas Vazquez has been filling in since Nacho got injured and has been doing well.

Starting defensive midfielder Casemiro is out due to COVID-19. They don't really have a replacement for him so that's a big blow. Toni Kroos could move centrally and try to play that role or there could be a system change.

Starting winger Eden Hazard is out due to COVID-19. Can be replaced by Vinicius, his natural replacement.

Backup centre-back Eder Militao is out due to COVID-19.

Backup attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard is back from an injury after a month out.

Points of Interest

Real Madrid will have had two days less rest ahead of this game since they were in midweek action, whereas their opponents weren't.

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Real Madrid

Last updated: Mon 09 November 2020 08:57
In Brief

No fans permitted. Back to winning ways. Have problems at right-back since Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Odriozola and Nacho are injured. Also missing Eder Militao, Casemiro and Eden Hazard due to COVID-19.

Looking Back

Ahead of this LaLiga match, Real Madrid had a Champions League match against Inter on Tuesday night and won 3-2. That was a huge match and they really needed that win.

They seem to have turned things around after a poor start to October.

Looking Ahead

No fans permitted.

Problems at right-back since starting right-back Dani Carvajal and backup right-back Alvaro Odriozola are out injured. Centre-back Nacho, who had been filling in, is out injured too. Right winger Lucas Vazquez has been filling in since Nacho got injured and has been doing well.

Starting defensive midfielder Casemiro is out due to COVID-19. They don't really have a replacement for him so that's a big blow. Toni Kroos could move centrally and try to play that role or there could be a system change.

Starting winger Eden Hazard is out due to COVID-19. Can be replaced by Vinicius, his natural replacement.

Backup centre-back Eder Militao is out due to COVID-19.

Backup attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard is back from an injury after a month out.

Points of Interest

Real Madrid will have had two days less rest ahead of this game since they were in midweek action, whereas their opponents weren't.

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Game Score
Round 9
Valencia - Real Madrid 4 - 1