Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Following three consecutive draws in La Liga 2, Real Valladolid will be aiming to stay in the playoffs berth when they take on fellow promotion-chasing side Real Oviedo on Friday evening. La Pucela are eager to record their 9th home win of the process, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Javi Sanchez should be the only absentee in the home team.
Los Azules, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 5-0 win over Burgos. Oviedo, though, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from the Estadio Jose Zorrilla showdown. All David Costas, Victor Camarasa, Mario Hernandez, and Rodrigo Tarin are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team. A man to keep an eye on in the visiting side will be Francisco Moyano, who scored a hat-trick against Burgos.
Highlighted Team (Valladolid):
Real Valladolid is a Spanish club based in Valladolid, the part of the autonomous community of Castille and Leon. Founded in 1928, Real Valladolid play their home matches at Jose Zorilla, the venue that has the capacity 26,512. La Pucela have yet to win the La Liga title, but it is important to note that they finished fourth at the end of the 1962/1963 season.
Real Valladolid made it to the Spanish Cup final on two occasions (1949/1950, 1988/1989). In 1984 they won Copa de la Liga (League Cup), which is considered the team’s biggest success. Speaking of their European records, Real Valladolid participated in the 1989/1990 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-finals.
La Pucela are well known for their purple and white shirts, but they are known for some top-class footballers as well. The likes of Diego Costa, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Borja Fernandez, Rene Higuita, Luis Garcia and Aritz Aduriz played for Real Valladolid in the past.