The Matchday 21 clash in La Liga between Valladolid and Real Madrid will take place on January 25 at the Nuevo José 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 Djuma 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's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Valladolid
The club has alternated between home wins and away losses in the last four rounds. At their stadium, Valladolid defeated Valencia and Betis 1-0, but lost away to Girona (0-3) and Espanyol (1-2). Meanwhile, in their last 10 La Liga matches, the team has secured only two victories (1 draw and 7 losses). Valladolid sits at the bottom of the table and is already five points behind the safety of 17th place. Additionally, the club has conceded the most goals in the league – 39.
Midfielder Stanko Juric will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation, while forward Raul Moro and defender Eray Comert are out with injuries.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Valladolid's last 7 home games in La Liga.
- The club has been unable to score more than one goal in 11 consecutive home matches in La Liga.
- In their last 19 league games, Valladolid has won only one first half (10 draws and 8 losses).
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti's side reclaimed the top spot in the standings, capitalizing on Atletico's slip-up against Leganes. Real now leads Atletico by two points and Barcelona by seven. In the last round, the team thrashed Las Palmas 4-1. This was the club's third consecutive league victory, having previously defeated Sevilla (4-2) and Valencia (2-1).
Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, defenders Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao will not play in this match due to injuries. Forward Vinicius Junior is missing his second game due to 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 encounters.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Real Madrid's last 11 away games in La Liga.
Valladolid vs. Real Madrid: Match Prediction
It's hard to expect the hosts to take points from the La Liga leaders. Valladolid has only achieved 4 victories this season, defeating only 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 – only 14 (tied with Getafe). Interestingly, this season, they have hosted only Atletico among the top three teams and suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat. Additionally, in the last six league meetings, Real has won exclusively, with Valladolid failing to score a single goal.
My prediction – Clean sheet victory for Real Madrid
