Real Madrid is preparing to face Valencia this Sunday evening at the Mestalla Stadium, as part of the 23rd round of the Spanish League.

Real Madrid is in second place in the league standings with 54 points from 22 matches, while Valencia is in sixteenth place with 23 points.

Historically, the two teams have met in 214 matches, with Real Madrid winning 112 of them compared to 59 victories for Valencia, while 43 matches ended in a draw. The vast majority of these matches were in the Spanish League, where Real Madrid won 95 out of 181 encounters, lost 48 matches, and drew 38.

Recent encounters at the Mestalla saw Real Madrid win 2-1 in January 2025, while Valencia snatched a 2-1 victory at Santiago Bernabéu in April 2025. Valencia achieved a significant victory over the royal team in November 2020, and Real Madrid recorded a resounding 4-0 win in the last encounter at Bernabéu in November 2025.

Karim Benzema and Raúl are Real Madrid's all-time top scorers against Valencia with 16 goals each, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored 15 goals against Valencia during his career with the royal team.