Since Real Madrid lost 4-1 to Ajax in the UEFA Champions League on March 5, effectively ending Los Blancos' season nearly three months early, they have won three La Liga games on the bounce.
However, there are still clear problems at the Santiago Bernabeu. Sunday's 3-2 home win over bottom-of-the-table Huesca was laboured in the extreme and Real only earned all three points thanks to a moment of class from Karim Benzema.
Wednesday's visit to the Mestalla Stadium to take on a Valencia side who are unbeaten at home since November last year will be Zinedine Zidane's biggest test since his return to the helm at Real.