Real Madrid vs Valladolid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-04-01 14:15.
After Real Madrid entered the international break 12 points behind La Liga (LL) leaders and rivals Barcelona, it was no surprise that they were recently linked with buying all sorts of players from Jude Bellingham to DuĆĄan VlahoviÄ and Alphonso Davies. Their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona prior to the break seemingly put the title out of reach and even manager Carlo Ancelottiâs future is being questioned.
That said, theyâre still in the hunt for Champions League and Copa del Rey silverware, but for now they must focus on defeating Real Valladolid, a team theyâve beaten âto nilâ in four straight H2Hs and havenât lost to at home since May 2000 (W10, D3). Owing to Los Blancos not losing a home league game for more than a year (W11, D5), theyâll start as overwhelming favourites to extend that run into another month.
Valladolid have won only one of their last six LL games (D2, L3), so the international break may have given them a chance to regroup and plot how theyâre going to maintain their top flight status. They started the round just two points above the 18th-placed side with scoring goals a major issue, finding the back of the net only 20 times in league football this season.
The star-studded Madrid defence should make it hard for them to add to that tally at the Bernabéu, especially given their poor away LL record this term (W2, D2, L9). As Valladolid average a paltry 0.62 goals per LL game on the road this season, and have scored just once across their last three visits (D1, L2), the omens are not good for the side owned by Brazilian ex-Real Madrid forward Ronaldo.
Players to watch: Madridâs Federico Valverde scored and assisted for Uruguay during the break and should fancy adding to his seven LL goals this term, the last two of which came after the 75th minute. Meanwhile, Cyle Larin has been Valladolidâs sole goalscorer in three of their last five LL matches.
Hot streak: Each of the last five H2Hs was goalless at half-time.