Real Valladolid and Levante face at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla, in a match for the 11th round of LaLiga. The record of direct confrontations played in this stadium indicates a total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 matches. Indeed, the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 07-01-2020, for LaLiga, which ended in a draw (0-0). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Valladolid:
The home team is currently in 20th position, with 6 points won, after 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Athletic Club by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Granada by (1‑3). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 4 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 15 goals scored and 17 suffered. In their last 5 home games for the championship, Real Valladolid won 1, drew 2 and lost 2, for which they won 5 points out of 15 possible. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 10 games they played in this competition. In 10 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Real Valladolid team comes to this match after a 1×3 victory in the visit to Granada, adding their second consecutive victory in La Liga: the team’s goals were scored by Óscar Plano, Marcos André and Jota. In this game against Levante, coach Sergio González must prioritize maintaining possession and successive attacks: Rubén Alcaraz is largely responsible for transporting the ball for attack. On the other hand, Marcos André is Real Valladolid’s top scorer, with 2 goals scored. For this match the coach cannot count on Raúl García, Javi Moyano and Kiko Olivas, all with physical problems.
Levante:
The visiting team is currently in 17th position, with 7 points won, after 1 victory, 4 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Deportivo Alavés by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied at home against Elche by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Levante won 4 points out of 15 possible, after 1 victory, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5 games they played as a visitor.
In this competition, they have drawn the last 4 matches and have not won any of the last 7 they played. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 9 matches they played in this competition. In 9 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Levante comes to this game after a home draw by 1×1 with Eibar, thus adding the fourth consecutive game without losing in La Liga: the only goal of the team was scored by Gonzalo Melero. In this match against Real Valladolid, coach Paco López will have to keep the organization 4-4-2, to favor the defensive organization and counterattacks on the flanks: Jorge de Frutos and Gonzalo Melero will have to play on the flanks of this team. José Luis Morales is Levante’s top scorer, with four goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach cannot count on Aitor Fernández and Enis Bardhi, both with physical problems.
