Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Valladolid
Match Time & Date:
11/05/2024
18:30
Prediction: 1-1
Espanyol
Estadio Jose Zorrilla will be the centre of attention when Real Valladolid and Espanyol face each other in the La Liga 2 derby. La Pucela are eyeing their sixth consecutive league win and they are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Saturday’s clash. Barring any fresh injury worries, Paulo Pezzolano is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Mirandes at the weekend.
Los Periquitos, on the other hand, have drawn each of their last four league matches. As the Catalan outfit struggle offensively in a goalless draw with Sporting Gijon, we believe that there is a big value in betting on under 2.5 goals. Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali is banned for the match, while midfielder Eduardo Exposito remains on the sidelines with injury. Los Periquitos head coach Manolo Gonzalez is likely to stick to the 4-4-2 formation.
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.
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