Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Girona
Match Time & Date:
20/12/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Valladolid
Friday’s football game between Girona and Real Valladolid will open round 18 of the new La Liga campaign. The Catalans suffered a dip in form, losing each of their last four games in all competitions, but this match could turn their fortunes around in the national championship. The good news for the hosts is that defender Ladislav Krejci is back from suspension, but both Bojan Miovski and Viktor Tsygankov continue to miss out with injuries.
La Pucela, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Valencia. Valladolid are tough to beat at home, but given their difficulties on the road, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Friday’s clash. In their last meeting in Catalonia, Girona defeated Valladolid 2-1, which goes in favour of our earlier prediction. Juanmi Latasa is banned for the match, but the visitors welcome Eray Comert back to the starting XI after the Swiss international serves a one-game ban against los Che.
Highlighted Player (Donny van de Beek):
Born in Nijkerkerveen, Netherlands on April 18, 1997, Donny van de Beek is a Dutch footballer who started his youth career at Veensche Boys. In 2008 he was spotted by Ajax scouts who persuaded him to move to Amsterdam. Donny van de Beek continued playing for the Amsterdammers at senior level, establishing himself as a first-team regular.
The 184-cm-tall footballer has three caps with Netherlands U21 team and he made his senior debut with the national team against Romania on November 14, 2017. Van de Beek’s main position is attacking midfield, but he is used as a central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with Ajax until June 30, 2022.
Dutch football experts often compare him with Davy Klaassen as he works very hard and play between the lines. Donny van de Beek scored 9 goals for the Amsterdammers in the 2018/2019 Eredivisie season, providing 10 assists for his teammates.
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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