The Matchday 21 clash in La Liga between Valladolid and Real Madrid will take place on January 25 at the Nuevo Jose Zorrilla Stadium. Valladolid vs. Real Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
Matches – 11 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 63;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 27%.
Predicted lineups for Valladolid vs. Real Madrid
Valladolid (4-3-3): Karl Hein – Javi Sanchez, Luis Perez, Lucas Rosa, Abdulai Djumah Bah – Kike Perez, Mario Martin, Stanko Juric – Marcos Andre, Anuar Tuhami, Raul Moro.
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois – Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asensio, Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger – Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos – Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes – Kylian Mbappe.
Each team has listed the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Valladolid
The club has alternated home wins with away losses in the last four rounds. At their stadium, Valladolid defeated Valencia and Betis 1-0, but lost on the road to Girona (0-3) and Espanyol (1-2). Meanwhile, in their last 10 La Liga matches, the team has managed only two wins (1 draw and 7 losses). Valladolid is at the bottom of the standings, five points adrift of the safe 17th spot. The club also has the worst defensive record in the league, conceding 39 goals.
Midfielder Stanko Juric will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards, while forward Raul Moro and defender Eray Comert are sidelined with injuries.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 6 of Valladolid's last 7 home games in La Liga.
- The club has failed to score more than one goal in 11 consecutive home matches in La Liga.
- In their last 19 league matches, Valladolid has won only once in the first half (10 draws and 8 losses).
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti's side reclaimed the top spot in the standings, taking advantage of Atletico's slip against Leganes. Real now leads their city rivals by two points and Barcelona by seven. In the previous round, the team thrashed Las Palmas 4-1. This was their third consecutive victory in the league, having previously defeated Sevilla (4-2) and Valencia (2-1).
Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga and defenders Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao will miss this match due to injuries. Forward Vinicius Junior is serving the second match of his suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of Real Madrid's last 11 La Liga matches.
- Real has scored two or more goals in 8 of their last 9 league matches.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Real Madrid's last 11 away matches in La Liga.
Valladolid vs. Real Madrid: Match Prediction
It is difficult to expect the hosts to take points from the La Liga leaders. Valladolid has only managed four wins this season, all against teams in the lower half of the table. Meanwhile, the odds for an away win are very low, so I recommend betting on a "clean sheet" victory for Real Madrid.
Valladolid has scored the fewest goals in La Liga, with only 14 (tied with Getafe). Interestingly, they have only hosted one of the top three teams this season, losing 0-5 to Atletico. Additionally, in the last six league meetings between these teams, Real Madrid has won every match, with Valladolid failing to score.
My prediction – Clean sheet victory for Real Madrid