Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Valladolid
Match Time & Date:
12/02/2022
18:15
Prediction: 2-1
Girona
All eyes will be on Estadio Jose Zorrilla when Real Valladolid and GIrona take on each other in the Segunda Division round 27. La Pucela are determined to secure automatic promotion to La Liga, but they will have to be at their sharpest in the remainder of the season if they are to meet the goal. Valladolid are eyeing their 11th home win of the process, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side.
The Catalan outfit, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-0 win over Ponferradina. Giriona are a real force to be reckoned with at home, but they often struggle on the travels. Since Real Valladolid have turned their Estadio Jose Zorilla into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. The good news for the hosts is that Hervias has overcome his injury.
Highlighted Player (Óscar Plano):
A Madrid-born attacking midfielder, Oscar Plano was given a unique opportunity not many footballers get at the beginning of their fledgling careers. As a talented youngster making his first football steps with a local side of Mostoles, Oscar Plano was soon grabbed by mighty Real Madrid.
Having spent eight years going through youth setups of the La Liga heavyweights, Plano was given his competitive debut at Real Madrid C in 2010. A season later earned him a promotion to Real Madrid’s B setup where in three seasons in total he made 63 league appearances and scored 7 goals. Having become fully aware that a chance to represent one of the biggest clubs in the world might be unachievable, Oscar Plano moved to Alcoron in 2014.
More than a 100 matches in three years at Santo Domingo made him one of the key players for Los Alfareros. The Spanish midfielder made a great contribution with helping Valladolid secure promotion to Spanish top flight in 2017/18 with 44 La Liga 2 appearances and 6 goals.
Highlighted Team (Girona):
After several unsuccessful attempts, finally secured promotion to Primera Division at the end of the 2016/2017 season. The Catalan outfit finished the campaign in second place in the standings, 14 points behind Levante and only two clear of third-placed Getafe. Girona play their home games at Montilivi and the capacity of the venue is 9.286.
Speaking of the club history, Girona were founded in the café Norat in La Rambla of Girona on July 23, 1930 and they played their first official game against Colonia Artigas. A number of Spanish coaches were in charge of the team in the past, but it has to be noted that Uruguayan tactician Dagoberto Moll (1965/1966) and Karoly Plattko (1948/1949) of Hungary were in charge of the club as well.
The Catalan team wear white shirts with red stripes when playing at home, while the colour of their shorts is blue. The team’s away kits are blue and black and Sporting Gijon are considered one of Girona’s fiercest rivals.
