Real Valladolid and Valencia face José Zorrilla Municipal Stadium, in a match for the 38 th round of the First Division. The two teams tied (1-1), on 12-01-2019, in the previous match for this edition of the league.
Real Valladolid:
After 10 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position of the league, with 41 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Rayo Vallecano by (1-2), after in the previous match they have won (1-0) at home, against Athletic Club. For the championship, Real Valladolid won 12 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 18 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 12 of the last 18 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. This is a team that scores only few times and was only able to open the scoring in 9 of its last 37 matches for the First Division, of these 9 reached the break in advantage in 6 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 7. In 37 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 24 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Real Valladolid comes to this game with a triumph by 1-2 in the displacement to Rayo Vallecano’s field, thus guaranteeing the maintenance in the Spanish championship: the goals of the team were marked by Unal and Guardiola. In this game against the fans, coach Sergio González must align his team in the same tactical system of the last match, that is, in 4-4-2, benefiting the organization of his block and the counterattacks. It is important to underline that the spearhead Enes Unal is the best score of Real Valladolid, with 6 goals scored. For this last day, the coach of the house can count on all his players.
Valencia:
The away team is currently in the 4 th position of the league, with 58 points won, after 14 wins, 16 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Huesca, by (2-6). In the last match, they won in a home match against Deportivo Alavés, by (3-1). For the championship, Valencia won 17 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 matches as a visitor. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 37 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 2 comebacks.
Valencia arrive at this motivated match, after a 3-1 triumph at the Alavés reception, recording the second consecutive victory in this Spanish championship: the goals of the team were scored by Kévin Gameiro, Santi Mina and Carlos Soler. It should be noted that the visiting club needs to win to guarantee the 4th position in the qualifying table. Normally coach Marcelino Toral plays in 4-4-2, privileging the maintenance of possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the flanks: Gonçalo Guedes is very fast and exempt in the offensive transition. It is important to underline that the captain Dani Parejo is the best gunner of Valencia, with 9 goals scored. Only Ezequiel Garay is in doubt for this last game.
