Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Deportivo Alaves will be looking to put an end to their three-game losing run in La Liga when they take on Real Valladolid in the round 10 opener. The Basques were struggling at the back before the international break, but Friday’s football game could be the turning point for Luis Garcia Plaza’s team. The 51-year-old boss should have a full squad to choose from.
La Pucela are on a three-match losing streak as well. Both Valladolid and Alaves are likely to go for a win in Friday’s clash, but home win should be considered as Paulo Pezzolano’s troops have been struggling on the travels this term. In their last encounter at Estadio Mendizorrotza Deportivo Alaves defeated Real Valladolid 1-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. La Pucela defender Lucas Rosa serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
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.