This game will be a derby game of the 17th round of Primera. Two teams with same tally will meet int heir attempt to fight for their Champions League seat. Valencia went through the minimal loss to Real in Madrid in the last round while Atletico Madrid took three important points away to Espanyol. This game will be uncertain to the end.

The derby of Primera 16th round will be a real test for Real’s new coach Juande Ramos. The loss in the derby against Barcelona was completely deserved. Valencia have in spite of poor performance managed to overturn the score and win pretty dangerous Espanyol. Real must win if they want to keep up with the leading clubs.

Both teams have already secured progress to the next stage of the competition but they will now fight for the first place in the group. Saint Etienne need only one point to stay at the top, while Valencia need to win in order to qualify from the top of the group.

Very important match for both teams but especially for Valencia, the team that suffered a heavy defeat from Barcelona last week. Espanyol had a good start with the new coach, having won a point from away game against Betis. We expect to see a tough battle between Bats, who need to stay near the top of the standings, and Espanyol, who want to escape from the relegation zone.

This game is a derby match of the round 14 in Primera and we expect a highly interesting duel. Valencia are the team which always knew how to surprise the Catalans, both home and on Camp Nou. Last week’s derby to Seville saw Barcelona triumph easily and efficiently but the game was without an edge. At this time, Valencia seem like an only team capable of standing up against the furious Barcelona. One of the youngest refs, Fernandez Borbalan will carry the whistle in this game.

Valencia took four points from the first two group games and the win against Brugge would take them into the knockout stages. The Belgians have only two points but they are still confident of reaching the next stage of the competition and would be happy with a draw at Mestalla.

Besides the derby match between Sevilla and Barcelona, the match at Mestalla will be one of the most interesting in this round. Valencia played a good game against Sevilla at Pizjuan even though they missed several regulars and they were the better team and will not have been too satisfied with one point from the match. They will now host in-form Betis, the team that managed to beat Sporting in Gijon. The match will be officiated by Velasco Carballo.

Rosenborg have just one point from two group games and if they fail to win this match they will be eliminated. Valencia were held by FC Copenhagen in their only group match so far and this will be a good chance to edge closer to the knockout stages.

Sporting will play their second successive away game at Mestalla against Valencia. After four straight wins, the Red and whites from Gijon narrowly lost the match in Santander. Valencia too was a victim of awakened Cantabrians, losing the match at home 4:2 two weeks ago. Still, the Bats returned straight back to winning ways, having convincingly beaten Getafe. We expect a very interesting match.

This game will see the clash of two teams that played in cup finals last season and they both played against Recreativo in the last two rounds. Both sides played in Huelva and recorded identical draws (1:1). This duel at Alfonso Perez in the suburbs of Spanish capital will show if this means that Getafe and Valencia have equal quality. A convincing loss at home to Racing in the last round definitely left trace on Valencia’s self-confidence. Getafe are searching for the second straight win in front of home fans.