Matchday 17 of La Liga will see Valladolid take on Valencia on December 13 at the Mendizorroza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Valladolid vs. Valencia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
Matches – 8 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 13%.
Predicted lineups for Valladolid vs. Valencia
Valladolid (4-4-2): Karl Hein – Javi Sánchez, Luis Pérez, Eray Cömert, Lucas Rosa – Iván Sánchez, Mario Martín, Kike Pérez, Stanko Jurić – Marcos André, Mamadou Sylla.
Valencia (5-4-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili – Diego López, José Luis Gayà, César Tárrega, Yarek Gonsiorowski, Cristhian Mosquera – Javier Guerra, Enzo Barrenechea, Germán Valera, Luis Rioja – Hugo Duro.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Valladolid
Álvaro Rubio had a disappointing debut in La Liga as Valladolid's head coach. His team suffered a 1-2 away defeat to Las Palmas. This marked the team's third consecutive loss in the league, extending their winless streak in La Liga to six matches (1 draw and 5 losses). Valladolid remains at the bottom of the standings, with the worst defense in La Liga, having conceded 34 goals.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 7 of Valladolid's last 10 La Liga matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of Valladolid's last 10 La Liga games.
- The team has not won the first half in 15 consecutive league matches (9 draws and 6 losses).
Valencia
Rubén Baraja's side has lost their last two La Liga matches. They first fell 1-2 away to Mallorca, then suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Notably, in their last eight league matches, the team has claimed just one win (3 draws and 4 losses). Valencia sits 19th in the standings, five points adrift of the safety of 17th place.
Defender Eray Cömert will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- At least two goals have been scored in 12 of Valencia's last 16 La Liga matches.
- The team has not won the second half in their last 11 away La Liga matches (4 draws and 7 losses).
- Valencia has a 10-match winless streak away in the league (3 draws and 7 losses).
Valladolid vs. Valencia: Match Prediction
This clash features La Liga's struggling teams. Even with a win, neither side will escape the relegation zone, but it would significantly boost their survival hopes. Both teams will be especially motivated against a direct rival, so I do not expect a high-scoring affair.
The teams have been low-scoring in the current league season, averaging less than one goal per game. Only Getafe matches their attacking struggles. In their last nine home La Liga matches, Valladolid has not scored more than one goal. Valencia has only scored twice in their last seven away La Liga games. Additionally, in their previous six meetings at Mendizorroza in the league, no more than two goals were scored.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
