Real Madrid vs. Valencia Odds
Thursday, Feb. 2 3 p.m. ET ESPN+
| -300 | |
| +700 | |
| Draw | +390 |
| Over/Under | 2.5 (-162 / +134) |
| Both Teams to Score (Yes/No) | (-122 / +104) |
Real Madrid dropped a crucial two points on Sunday in the La Liga title race via their goalless home draw with Real Sociedad. The gap between them and Barcelona is now eight points, but Real Madrid has a game in hand – Thursday’s home contest against Valencia.
La Liga hits the halfway point for the season’s two European giants and Real Madrid is in danger of falling too far behind to catch them in the second half of the season. Valencia will come into this match with a new manager after it sacked Gennaro Gattuso, sitting just one point above the relegation zone.
However, the performances didn’t match up with the results. Gattuso was more the subject of poor finishing variance at both ends of the pitch. These two sides met in the Spanish Super Cup at a neutral site and the game was highly competitive and went to penalties three weeks ago.
The market has steamed heavily toward Real Madrid since Gattuso’s firing, but Valencia are a major buy low in this matchup and at this number.