Prediction: Barcelona to win 3-0
Best Odds: 17/2
Bookmaker: Betfair
Real Valladolid and Barcelona will face each other in La Liga this week. The match is slated to kick off at 9pm UK time on Tuesday at Estadio Jose Zorrilla.
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid are not having the best of seasons and are in real danger of getting relegated from La Liga at the end of the 2020-21 campaign. Sergio’s side are third from bottom in the league table at the moment with 14 points from 14 matches, level on points with 15th-placed Levante.
Valladolid will head into the match against Barcelona on Tuesday evening on the back of a 1-1 draw with Sevilla away from home in the league. It followed a 5-0 hammering of Cantolagua in the Copa del Rey.
Team news:
Joaquin Fernandez, Saidy Janko, Javi Moyano and Kiko Olivas are injured and will not turn out for Valladolid.
Barcelona
Barcelona are having one of their worst seasons in recent history and already appear to be out of the La Liga title race. Ronald Koeman’s side are fifth in the league table at the moment with 21 points from 13 matches, as many as eight points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who have played 12 games.
The Blaugrana will head into the match against Valladolid on the back of a 2-2 draw with Valencia at Camp Nou. It followed a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad at home in the league.
Team news:
Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique and Ansu Fati are injured and will not feature, while Ousmane Dembele is unlikely to play despite recently returning to first-team training. Clement Lenglet and Frenkie de Jong could start for the Blaugrana.
Key Factors to Consider
- Barcelona have scored 25 goals in 13 La Liga matches.
- Real Valladolid have scored 15 goals in 14 La Liga matches.
- Barcelona have conceded 14 goals in 13 La Liga games.
- Real Valladolid have conceded 21 goals in 14 La Liga games.
- Barcelona won 1-0 at Real Valladolid in the league in July.
Conclusion
Although Barcelona have their own problems, it is hard to see Koeman’s side slip up at Valladolid. An away win is the most likely result.
Prediction: Barcelona to win 3-0
Best Odds: 17/2
Bookmaker: Betfair
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