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Match preview for Real Valladolid v Barcelona
Fresh from another Champions League thriller, Barcelona are back in domestic action as they look to strengthen their position at the top of La Liga.
Hansi Flick’s side have a four-point cushion over Real Madrid going into the weekend and beat Valladolid 7-0 earlier this season
Real Valladolid are bottom of the table, having lost their last seven LaLiga games, but they have never suffered eight consecutive defeats in their history in the top-flight.
Valladolid were relegated last weekend with coach Álvaro Rubio about to take charge of his first game against Barca.
“We can’t make up excuses,” Rubio said. “We didn’t play up to the level of the first division. We have to take responsibility and accept that we didn’t do things well. We have to try to get back up and finish the season with dignity.”
Team news for Real Valladolid v Barcelona
Valladolid are waiting on news of the injury picked up last week by Javi Sanchez. If he cannot play then Joseph Aidoo is expected to come in.
Barca may choose to rest some players ahead of the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Inter.
Striker Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde both missed the first leg and will sit this one out, but first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen could return after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Predicted line-ups for Real Valladolid v Barcelona
Real Valladolid: Ferreira; Perez, Comert, Aidoo, Aznou; Machis, Chuky, Juric, Amallah, Moro; Sylla
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; E Garcia, Cubarsi, Araujo, Martin; Gavi, Pedri; Fati, F Lopez, Yamal; Torres
The stats
- Real Valladolid have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Real Valladolid have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Real Valladolid have lost 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Valladolid have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Real Valladolid matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Barcelona have won 3 of the last 4 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Barcelona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Barcelona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
How to watch Real Valladolid v Barcelona
The match is available to watch in the UK on Premier Sports 2 and LaLiga TV, and can be streamed on their platforms.
Prediction
Valladolid’s torrid season in La Liga will continue for a few more weeks yet. Expect a changed Barcelona XI to still have too much firepower for the already relegated outfit.
Real Valladolid 0-2 Barcelona
