Original title: Real Madrid preview: two tigers will come back to support the right side of the Zizou revenge bat army
At 23:15 Beijing time on the evening of February 14, the 23rd round of the 2020-2021 season of the Spanish Primera Division ushered in a focus battle, defending champions Real Madrid hosted Valencia. Zinedine Zidane announced the list of players to participate in this campaign, Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez returned from injury, Marcelo, Ramos and other seven people missed the game due to injury.
Crossfire History:
The two teams have met 171 times in La Liga, with Real Madrid having the upper hand with 88 wins, 37 draws and 46 losses, scoring 317 goals and conceding 213. At home, Real Madrid has accumulated 85 matches against the Bats, with a record of 62 wins, 14 draws and 9 losses, scoring 197 goals and conceding 81 goals, which is an advantageous position. Real Madrid's last 2 league home games against Valencia all won, the first round of this season's league meeting, Real Madrid 1-4 loss, Benzema opened the record, Varane scored an oolong goal, Lucas Vazquez, Ramos and Marcelo three defenders all sent a penalty, Soleil penalty hat.
Watch 1: Real Madrid avenge biggest defeat of the season
Real Madrid's most goals conceded in a single game this season came in the previous league match against Valencia, where the Galacticos lost 1-4. This defeat was also Real Madrid's only loss in the first half of the season against one of La Liga's oldest powerhouses. Oddly enough, Valencia's only win in the first half of the season against an old La Liga powerhouse was against Real Madrid. And with Atletico showing signs of fatigue in the recent past, Real Madrid will have to go all out to grab points if they want to defend their league title.
Point 2: Two will come back to make up for the shortest part of the lineup
Real Madrid's right back position was previously very serious injuries, but now Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez come back to give Zidane more options in the lineup. Carvajal is the most attacking player in Real Madrid's backline, and with his comeback he can put enough pressure on the opponents in the attacking end. And Lucas Vazquez makes Asensio have a qualified replacement, Real Madrid's entire right side of the attack and defense quality has been greatly improved.
Watch 3: Valencia weak and hard to stop?
Valencia's performances against the strongest teams in La Liga within the last month have been very poor, being beaten 3-1 by Atletico Madrid in the league, in addition to a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the last round. In the Copa del Rey 1/16 final, Valencia was hung 0-3 by Sevilla. The Bat Army's overall fighting strength has plummeted this season, and there is not much hope for them to get points on the road.
Pregame Sound:
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane: "I'm now the Real Madrid boss and in the future I want to coach France, it's one of my goals in life. It's sad that we can't use all the players, but it's good that two injured players are back now. I think some of the B team players could have stayed in the first team, but the competition is just too strong."
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Predicted debut:
Real Madrid: Courtois/Cavanagh, Varane, Nacho, Mendy/Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Modric/Vinicius, Benzema, Lucas Vazquez
Valencia: Domenech/Correa, Paulista, Guillamon, Gaya/Soleil, Uros, Vaz, Guedes/Vallejo, Maxi Gomez
Odds analysis:
A Real Madrid win pays 1 to 1.36, while a Valencia win pays 1 to 7.66 and a draw pays 1 to 4.61. The bookies think Real Madrid can beat Valencia at home.
In terms of half-time odds, Real Madrid's first-half lead to win is the lowest at 1 to 2.37, a first-half draw between the two teams is the second best price at 1 to 4.00, while a first-half draw between the two teams to end in a draw is the third best price at 1 to 6.50. In terms of goal scoring odds, a combined total of two or three goals from both teams pays 1 to 4.00 to win the match, while a combined total of one or four goals pays 1 to 5.50 to win the match.
The bookies thought Real Madrid might remain undefeated in regular time, and they ended up beating their opponents 3-1.
BONUS: Real Madrid league roster
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Altuber
Defenders: Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Mendy, Chust, Miguel
Midfield: Toni Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Isco, Arribas
Forwards: Benzema, Asensio, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius, Mariano
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