Our football match prediction:
Valladolid
Match Time & Date:
25/08/2018
21:15 GMT
Prediction: 1-3
Barcelona
Barcelona will be looking to build on a 3-0 win over Deportivo Alaves when they take on Real Valladolid at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorilla on day 2 of the new La Liga campaign. Leo Messi scored a brace in the opening match of the season and all eyes will be on the Argentine superstar when the two teams face each other in Saturday’s football match. Ernesto Valverde’s troops are determined to defend their La Liga title and we predict that they are going to adopt an attack-minded approach in their first away game of the season. La Pucela did well to hold Girona to a goalless draw in their opener, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the title holders. Philippe Coutinho is likely to be recalled to the starting XI against Real Valladolid after coming as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Alaves.
Valladolid - Barcelona STATISTICS
Valladolid
25%
Curent Form
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
Barcelona
Last 2 Matches
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Valladolid - Barcelona LAST MEETINGS
25/08/18
Valladolid
Barcelona
Total Score
Valladolid
Barcelona
Valladolid - Barcelona STATISTICS
VAL
25%
Curent Form
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
BAR
Last 2 Matches
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Valladolid - Barcelona LAST MEETINGS
25/08/18
VAL
BAR
Total Score
VAL
BAR
Highlighted Player (Jordi Masip):
Jordi Masip is yet another La Masia product. Masip began his youth career at Mercantil, but in 2004 he joined the famous Barcelona football academy. The 180-cm-tall goalkeeper was struggling to establish himself as a first-team regular in Barcelona at senior level, but he played for Barca B in Segunda Division from 2008 to 2014. After making 79 appearances for Barcelona B, Jordi Masip finally made his senior debut for the Catalan giants on December 16, 2014 in a 8-1 win over Huesca. The two teams faced in Copa del Rey and it has to be noted that Masip made his La Liga debut for Barca in a 2-2 draw with Deportivo La Coruna in May, 2014. In 2017 the Spanish shot-stopper born in Sabadell signed a three-year deal with Real Valladolid. Masip quickly established himself as a first-team regular at La Pucela and you should know that he managed to keep 11 clean sheets in 42 appearances for the club in the 2017/2018 Segunda Division campaign.
Highlighted Team (Barcelona):
Barcelona are a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Barca were founded in 1899 and they are regarded as one of the greatest clubs in world football. The Catalan giants won their 24th La Liga title in 2016, with Luis Suarez winning “El Pichichi” award. Barcelona have won five European Cup trophies and a number of top-class players were part of the team in the past. The likes of Hristo Stoichkov, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Pep Guardiola are some of many players that played for Barca in the past, but, no doubt, Leo Messi has established himself as the club’s trademark. Barcelona welcome their rivals at Camp Nou, the stadium that was built in 1957. Barcelona’s local rivals are Espanyol, but the rivalry between Barca and Real Madrid is much bigger. The two La Liga giants face each other in “El Clasico”, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world football. Barca are famous for their football youth school La Masia as well.
