Segunda Division
On Sunday afternoon, Real Valladolid and Eibar do battle at the Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla in a Segunda game that could be crucial in the fight for the promotion play-offs.
Real Valladolid is searching for consistencyThe home team’s recent form in the Spanish second tier has been highly inconsistent. A 2-0 defeat at Racing Ferrol means that Valladolid has won two and lost two of their last four league outings.
The mixed run of form has seen Paulo Pezzolano’s team fall to seventh place, a point adrift of the top six and the play-off spots in Segunda.
Their recent league games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven games in the Segunda.
Real Valladolid is unbeaten in their last four home games in the Spanish second tier, having recorded three wins and a draw. They have also kept three straight clean sheets on home soil in the Segunda.
Eibar is also struggling for consistencySimilar to their hosts, Eibar has struggled for consistency recently. They have won two and lost two of their last four outings in the Spanish second tier.
However, the visitors have been relatively prolific, having scored at least two goals in three of their last four Segunda outings.
Joseba Etxeberria’s team is currently in fourth place in the standings, just a point adrift of the two automatic promotion spots.
Eibar has been hard to beat on their travels in the Spanish second tier. They are unbeaten in their last four away games in the Segunda, recording two wins and two draws.
Their recent away games in the league have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six outings.
What am I backing?This is likely a reasonably well-balanced encounter between two promotion candidates. I also believe this will be a tight, low-scoring affair, so the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals scored.
