Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Estadio Jose Zorrilla will be the centre of attention when Real Valladolid and Zaragoza lock horns in an eagerly-awaited Segunda Division game. La Pucela are eager to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Andorra FC and they are likely to go all guns blazing at los Blanquillos. Kenedy is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while both Mamadou Sylla and Cesar De La Hoz are banned for the match.
Real Zaragoza, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team losing three of their last four league matches. In the first half of the season los Blanquillos defeated La Pucela 1-0 at “La Romareda”, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. As both Victor Mollejo and Santiago Mourinho miss out through suspension for the visiting side, home win should be considered.
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.