Mestalla is a favourable ground for Mourinho

Mourinho has won four of his five visits to Mestalla as a manager, scoring 17 goals and conceding just 7 across those matches.

Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has an excellent record at Mestalla ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash between Valencia and Real Madrid at the stadium. In five visits as a manager, Mourinho has won four times and drawn once, scoring 17 goals while conceding only 7 — an average of over three goals per game.

Mourinho's first visit came in 2007 in the Champions League quarter-final with Chelsea, when goals from Shevchenko and Essien overturned Morientes' opener to secure progression after a 1-1 draw in London. During his first spell at Real Madrid, he faced Valencia three times in La Liga: a 6-3 victory in 2010-11, a 3-2 defeat the following season, and a 5-0 win in his final meeting. His only draw came in the Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg in 2012-13, which proved sufficient for progression after a 2-0 first-leg win at the Bernabéu.