On Saturday evening, Real Valladolid and Girona go head-to-head at the Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla as the home side looks to avoid being dragged into the fight for survival in La Liga.
Real Valladolid form guidePaulo Pezzalano’s team has produced mixed results of late in the Spanish top flight. However, a highly impressive 2-1 win at Villarreal last time out in La Liga ended a four-game winless run in La Liga for the home side. The victory moved Real Valladolid five points clear of the relegation zone.
The Pucelanos’ recent league outings have certainly not been short of goals, as seven of their previous eight matches in La Liga have produced over 2.5 goals.
Real Valladolid has struggled for consistency on home soil of late in La Liga, as they have won just two of their previous seven home games in the league.
Girona form guideThe Catalans are in the limbo of midtable in La Liga, as they are nine points from the European spots and 11 points clear of the relegation zone. Michel’s team goes into this clash on the back of a four-game unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight.
The visitors have also been prolific of late in the Spanish top flight, scoring at least two goals in six of their previous eight league matches.
Although Girona has picked up draws from their last two away games in La Liga, they have won just one of their previous seven league matches on their travels.
Latest team newsReal Valladolid looks set to be without the injured trio of Darwin Machis, Lucas Olaza, and Anuar through various injuries. Girona’s only likely absentee is Ibrahima Kebe, who has a knee issue problem.
What am I backing?This could be a difficult one to judge. However, both teams have been involved in high-scoring fixtures in the recent past. Therefore, I am backing the game to produce over 2.5 goals.
