Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Real Valladolid will look to retain their spot in top two when they take on Villarreal B at Estadio Jose Zorilla on Sunday afternoon. La Pucela are eyeing their 15th win at home ground, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Defender Chema is back from suspension, while veteran Alvaro Negredo should keep his place up front after finding the net in a 1-1 draw with Alcorcon.
The Yellow Submarine, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Albacete. As a result, they have slim survival chances. Given Villarreal B’s shaky defence, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. In the first half of the season Villarreal B defeated Valladolid 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. Alex Fores is injured for the visiting side, while Alberto del Moral remains doubtful.
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.