Valencia–Real Madrid preview: two squad returns for a fourth straight away match

Valencia host Real Madrid at Mestalla on Saturday, 7 November, at 21:00 CET (20:00 UTC/GMT; 22:00 CAT). Madrid’s official preview confirms the venue and time.

What the winning run measures

Madrid arrive with seven consecutive wins across competitions: four in LaLiga and three in the Champions League. The club records 21 goals scored and eight conceded during that sequence.

This is their fourth consecutive away match, following Wednesday’s Champions League visit to AEK Athens.

Returns to the squad

Tchouaméni and Arda Güler are back in a 23-player squad. Inclusion confirms they are available for selection, rather than establishing that either will start.

The club also reports that Mbappé has scored in six successive matches.

The question at Mestalla

Our analysis: Madrid’s recent results span domestic and European opponents, so the overall seven-game run should be kept separate from their four league wins. That distinction gives the form its proper context.

The returning players broaden the selection choices for another away fixture. The test is how Madrid combine that flexibility with the attacking output behind the run, while avoiding the assumption that recent wins make the next one automatic.