La Liga is home to one of the fiercest title races across Europe this season and Real Madrid will be looking to keep the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid when they visit Valencia on Friday.
Los Blancos have won 12 of their 18 league assignments this season and finished last year with a rousing 4-2 win over Sevilla.
As for Valencia, they have accumulated just 12 points this season and finished the year winless in four games, drawing 2-2 with Alaves just before Christmas.
Real Madrid to win to nil - 6/5
Real Madrid concluded 2024 with four wins from their final five matches, securing the Intercontinental Cup in the process, and they should grind out another win away to strugglers Valencia on Friday.
Los Blancos eased to a 4-2 win against Sevilla in their final match before the winter hiatus and, while they are capable of racking up the goals, their defence has also been key to their position in La Liga.
Despite having been without David Alaba, Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal, Real have been sturdy at the back, shipping just 18 goals in their 18 league assignments this term.
In December, they achieved clean sheets in games with Getafe, Girona and Pachuca and they are overpriced to win to nil against Valencia at 6/5.
The hosts started 2025 in 19th spot in La Liga and goals have been hard to come by with just 16 scored in 17 matches, while their tally of two league wins is the lowest in the division.
They are winless in their last four matches, drawing blanks against Rayo Vallecano and Real Valladolid in that run, and they are unlikely to cause a stir against Real Madrid.
Real Madrid to win first half - 10/11
Having established a 3-0 lead after only 34 minutes against Sevilla last time out, Real Madrid have shown they can be fast starters this season.
Indeed, they sit third in the La Liga first-half table, having led at the break in nine of their 18 league fixtures and they have been behind at the end of the first half just once.
With that in mind, another smart wager in this contest could be Real Madrid to win the first half at 10/11.
Rodrygo to score any time - 8/5
Kylian Mbappe has started to be in the goals of late for Real Madrid but punters should consider Rodrygo as an anytime goalscorer pick at 8/5.
The Brazilian winger finished the year strongly with goals in the team's last three matches against Rayo Vallecano, Pachuca and Sevilla and he could make his mark on the right side once again.
Rodrygo has struck five goals in La Liga this season and he could take his tally to six against one of the division's worst clubs.
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Valencia - 13/2
Draw - 4/1
Real Madrid - 19/50
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