Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
After failing to spoil Real Madrid’s party at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (0-3), Real Valladolid will look to return to winning ways when they take on Leganes in the La Liga round 3. La Pucela defeated Espanyol in their first home game of the process, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of Wednesday’s encounter. Talented winger Raul Moro is widely expected to return to the starting XI as well as midfielder Selim Amallah.
The capital club, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Las Palmas. Leganes, though, are not regarded as good travellers and that is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on draw. Both Juan Cruz and Enric Franquesa are pushing for a start after the duo scored as substitutes in the weekend triumph, while there are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team.
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.