The performance of the ‘rookie’ Real Valladolid in La Liga this season cannot be underestimated. Even though they have just been promoted to second place in the Segunda Division, The White and Violets are able to position themselves in the mid-table – in 13th place with only two points difference from Valencia which is in 10th place.
Especially for home games, Valladolid made a flashy unbeaten record in the last four occasions to welcome its rivals in La Liga. In fact, three consecutive wins were recorded before hosting Real Madrid this weekend.
Pacheta’s camp has successfully collected 13 points from seven home games this season. Contrary to the negative record made in the last three away matches, including against Athletic Bilbao in the last league match before the World Cup break.
But the arrival of a giant club like Los Blancos to the Jose Zorrilla Stadium is certainly a challenge in itself. Moreover, Real Madrid really needs additional points to be able to shift the position of its true rival, Barcelona, from the top of the standings.
Carlo Ancelotti’s troops are currently in second place with 35 points, two points behind Barca. Real Madrid’s failure to win points when they visited Rayo Vallecano in the second week of November had a bad impact on the race for the top of the standings. However, Vinicius Junior and his colleagues managed to improve their performance by beating Cadiz 2-1 in the last league match before the World Cup break. At that time, the goals scored by Eder Militao and Toni Kroos could only be answered by Lucas Perez’s single goal.
Of course, The Vikings really hope to close 2022 with a win to be able to maximize their points coffers. Moreover, Real Madrid will face a busy schedule from the start of next year – facing Cacereno in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey, Valencia in the semi-finals of the Supercopa de Espana, as well as Villarreal, Athletic Club and Real Sociedad in La Liga.
In fact, the match against Real Valladolid could be passed without any problems. Moreover, Real Madrid has a stunning head-to-head record – 62 wins in 100 meetings in various competitions, drew 21 times and only lost 16 times.
How to Stream Valladolid vs. Real Madrid
The Valladolid vs Real Madrid match will only be broadcast online on ESPN+, and the duel at the Municipal José Zorrilla (Valladolid) can be watched via live streaming at 15:30 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | ESPN+ |
Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
Kickoff | 15:30 EDT |
Live TV | ESPN+ / TV-Bola |
Valladolid – Real Madrid Head-to-Head Record
- 02/21/2021 Valladolid vs Real Madrid 0 – 1
- 10/01/2020 Real Madrid vs Valladolid 1 – 0
- 01/27/2020 Valladolid vs Real Madrid 0 – 1
- 08/25/2019 Real Madrid vs Valladolid 1 – 1
- 03/11/2019 Valladolid vs Real Madrid 1 – 4
Last 5 Match Performance
Valladolid
- 12/06/2022 Athletic Bilbao vs Valladolid 2 – 0
- 12/10/2022 Valladolid vs Lille OSC 0 – 2
- 12/13/2022 Valladolid vs Clermont Foot 0 – 0
- 12/17/2022 Crystal Palace vs Valladolid 2 – 1
- 12/22/2022 Arenas Getxo vs Valladolid 1 – 5
Real Madrid
- 10/26/2022 RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid 3 – 2
- 10/30/2022 Real Madrid vs Girona 1 – 1
- 11/03/2022 Real Madrid vs Celtic 5 – 1
- 11/08/2022 Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid 3 – 2
- 11/11/2022 Real Madrid vs Cadiz 2 – 1
Valladolid vs. Real Madrid Squad Predictions
Valladolid (4-2-3-1): Masip; Fresneda, Fernandez, J Sanchez, Escudero, Perez, Aguado, I Sanchez, Plano, Mesa, Weissman.
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Valverde, Ceballos, Kroos, Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Vinicius.