Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 17 match between Real Valladolid and Valencia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Real Valladolid and Valencia will be desperate for points on Friday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?
Placed 20th in the table Real Valladolid have amassed nine points after 16 matches. On ten points, Valencia rank 19th with 16 matches played this season.
Form: Real Valladolid vs Valencia
Real Valladolid Form
In their last three matches, Real Valladolid lost 2-0 against Getafe, 0-5 against Atletico Madrid and 2-1 against Las Palmas. Real Valladolid did not win any of their last six LaLiga matches at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored four goals.
Valencia Form
Valencia have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Real Betis by 4-2. Disappointment followed, going down 2-1 against Mallorca, and 0-1 against Rayo Vallecano. Valencia didn’t manage a single away win in their last six LaLiga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded ten and scored two goals themselves.
Betting facts for Real Valladolid and Valencia
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Real Valladolid and Valencia played across all tournaments.
- Real Valladolid have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Valladolid home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Valladolid home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Real Valladolid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Valladolid have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Valencia away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Valencia have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Real Valladolid vs Valencia
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Mamadou Sylla will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Valencia hope Hugo Duro can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Popular betting markets: Real Valladolid vs Valencia
Full-time result
Real Valladolid won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Jose Zorrilla. They drew three and lost four as well, while Valencia won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six.
Both teams to score
Real Valladolid scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Valencia scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Real Valladolid managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Valencia were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Real Valladolid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Valencia, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Amazingly, Real Valladolid failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.