Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Real Valladolid will be aiming to build on a 3-1 win over Mirandes when they host Fuenlabrada to their Estadio Jose Zorilla on Saturday afternoon. La Pucela quickly bounced back from a 4-1 loss to Amorebieta, with the team remaining in the playoffs berth. Real Valladolid are eyeing their eighth win of the season, and they should take advantage of Fuenlabrada’s poor form.
The bad news for the hosts is that experienced midfielder Roque Mesa is likely to miss the match with a muscle injury. Fuenla, on the other hand, collected only three points in total from the previous six league fixtures. Jose Luis Oltra’s troops are not regarded as good travelers, and they are unlikely to spoil Real Valladolid’s party at Estadio Jose Zorilla. Defender Adrian Dieguez Grande is back from suspension for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Óscar Plano):
A Madrid-born attacking midfielder, Oscar Plano was given a unique opportunity not many footballers get at the beginning of their fledgling careers. As a talented youngster making his first football steps with a local side of Mostoles, Oscar Plano was soon grabbed by mighty Real Madrid.
Having spent eight years going through youth setups of the La Liga heavyweights, Plano was given his competitive debut at Real Madrid C in 2010. A season later earned him a promotion to Real Madrid’s B setup where in three seasons in total he made 63 league appearances and scored 7 goals. Having become fully aware that a chance to represent one of the biggest clubs in the world might be unachievable, Oscar Plano moved to Alcoron in 2014.
More than a 100 matches in three years at Santo Domingo made him one of the key players for Los Alfareros. The Spanish midfielder made a great contribution with helping Valladolid secure promotion to Spanish top flight in 2017/18 with 44 La Liga 2 appearances and 6 goals.
Highlighted Team (Fuenlabrada):
Nicknamed los Kirikos, Fuenlabrada is a Spanish football club that competes in Segunda Division. Fuenlabrada was founded in 1975, with the team securing promotion to La Liga 2 for the first time in the 2019/20 season.
Fuenla finished the campaign in the 8th place in the standings, and, as a result, they missed out on a place in the Segunda division playoffs. Los Kirikos wear blue shirts and blue shorts when playing on home soil, while their away kit is mainly red. Estadio Fernando Torres is the club’s home ground. The venue was named under legendary Spanish attacker Fernando Torres, who scored 38 goals in 110 appearances for La Furia Roja on the international stage.
“El Nino”, who was born in Fuenlabrada, played for the likes of Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Milan, and Sagan Tosu during his professional career. Dioni is leading Fuenlabrada all-time top scorers list as he netted 47 goals in 82 appearances for the club.