Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Valencia
Match Time & Date:
9 March 2024
13:00
Prediction: 2-0
Getafe
Valencia and Getafe take on each other at Estadio do Mestalla in he opening match of Saturday’s program. Los Che failed to win the previous three league matches, but it seems as if their performances are much better than the results. Mouctar Diakhaby suffered a knee injury in a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid, with Cenk Ozkacar likely to replace him in the starting XI.
Los Azulones, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-3 draw with Getafe and given their difficulties on the road, we believe that the time has come for Valencia to return to winning ways in the Spanish top flight. In their last meeting at “Mestalla” los Che rolled over he capital club 5-1, which goes in favour of our earlier prediction. To make things even worse for the away team, important forward Mason Greenwood is banned for the match, while both Mauro Arambarri and Borja Mayoral are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Djené):
A central defender who can equally be deployed as a right-back, Djene Dakonam has emerged as one of the most influential Getafe players in the 2017/18 season. His road to prominence was a long one, however, and Djene had to bide his time in order to be recognized for quality he undoubtedly possesses. Dapaong-born Togolese international, Djene Dakonam made his first football steps as a youth member of Etoile Filante.
Spells in Benin and Cameroon with Tonnerre d’Abomey and Coton Sport, respectively, saw Djene Dakonam grab attention of Alcoron, who moved in to bring him to Spain in 2014. During two years in Spain Djene Dakonam made 59 league appearances before moving to Sint-Truidense. It was in Belgium that Djene Dakonam proved his defensive versatility and Getafe came calling the very next year, in 2017.
Djene proved to be an instant hit with the Azulones and is hoping a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs will not be too far away for him. The likes of Arsenal and Tottenham have been sniffing around him during the summer transfer window in 2018 but were ultimately scared off by his £31 million release clause.
Highlighted Team (Valencia):
Founded on March 18, 1919, Valencia FC are a Spanish football club that compete in La Liga. Los Che play their home games at Estadio de Mestalla, the stadium which was opened back in May, 1923. The capacity of the venue is 50,000. Seeing that bats are quite common in Valencia, it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Bats.
Valencia made it to the Champions League final on two occasions (2000, 2001), but they were beaten in the title games by Real Madrid and Bayern Munchen respectively. The Spanish club, though, did well to win the UEFA Cup title in the 2003/2004 season, with the team beating Marseille in the final of the competition.
A number of top-class footballers were part of the club in the past, with the likes of Pablo Aimar, Ruben Baraja, David Albelda, Santiago Canizares, John Carew and Gaizka Mendieta all playing for the Estadio de Mestalla outfit. Valencia main colors are white and black, whilst they often where orange jerseys and shorts when playing on the travels.
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