Real Valladolid and Villarreal get round nine of La Liga underway when they square off at the José Zorrilla Stadium on Saturday. Paulo Pezzolano’s men have failed to win their last four home games against the Yellow Submarine and will head into the weekend looking to end this poor run.
Real Valladolid picked up a much-needed victory last weekend when they fought back from behind to secure a 3-2 win over 10-man Alaves at the Estadio de Mendizorroza.
Before that, Pezzolano’s side were on a run of nine back-to-back games without a win across all competitions, losing seven and claiming two draws since late August.
Valladolid have picked up two wins and two draws from their 10 La Liga games this season to collect eight points and sit 18th in the table, level on points with 17th-placed Leganes.
Villarreal, on the other hand, failed to return to winning ways last time out as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Getafe after conceding an 87th-minute equalizer at the Estadi de la Ceràmica.
This followed a 2-0 loss against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on October 5 which saw the Yellow Submarine’s run of two back-to-back league wins come to an end.
Villarreal have enjoyed a solid start to the 2024-25 La Liga campaign, picking up 18 points from 10 matches to sit fourth in the table, two points off third-placed Atletico Madrid.
Real Valladolid vs Villarreal Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 12 wins from the last 28 meetings between the sides, Villarreal hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
- Real Valladolid have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on five occasions.
- Villarreal have lost just one of their last seven visits to the José Zorrilla Stadium while picking up three wins and three draws since April 2009.
- Valladolid have failed to win their most recent four home matches, losing twice and claiming two draws since August’s 1-0 victory over Espanyol.
- Villarreal are unbeaten in all but one of their last seven away games in the league, claiming four wins and two draws since mid-May.
Real Valladolid vs Villarreal Prediction
Real Valladolid and Villarreal have had contrasting starts to the campaign, with Pezzolano’s men scrambling for points at the bottom end of the standings. The Yellow Submarine head into the weekend as the more in-form side and we are tipping them to come away with all three points.
Prediction: Real Valladolid 1-2 Villarreal
Real Valladolid vs Villarreal Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Villarreal to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in Real Valladolid’s last five outings)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been at least three goals scored in the hosts' last five matches)