Real Madrid will be looking to climb to the top of the La Liga table when they resume their campaign against Real Valladolid on Friday night.
Date/Time : 30 December, 21:30 CET
Referee: Jose Luis Munuera Montero
Real Valladolid will welcome a Real Madrid team to the José Zorrilla Municipal Stadium on Friday who will fight to keep the pressure high at the top of the First Division standings.
In Real Madrid’s last league game, they beat Cádiz 2-1 at home and moved into second place with 35 points from 14 games. They are two points behind leaders Barcelona.
Real Valladolid is in 12th place with 17 points from 14 matches. Valladolid lost their last Primera Division match 3-0 at San Mamés Barria against Athletic Club.
When the teams last met in the Primera División, Real Madrid won 1-0 at the Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla in February 2021. Casemiro scored the only goal for the Whites in the 65th minute.
Real Madrid recently beat Valladolid, who are unbeaten in their last 13 Primera División matches (11 wins, 2 draws, 0 sl0). Valladolid are looking for their first league win since November 2008. Los Blancos beat Pucelanos 28-11 in their unbeaten run.
Visitors Real Madrid had the help of Vinícius Júnior, Federico Valverde and Karim Benzema, who scored six, six and five goals respectively.
Valladolid was managed by Sergio León. He is the team’s top scorer with five goals, two of which were the first decider of the match.
Hosts Valladolid have recorded four wins, one draw and two defeats in seven Primera División home games this season. Pucelani will look to extend a four-game unbeaten streak (3W, 1D, 0D) that began on October 9 against Real Betis. With six wins and just one away defeat, Real Madrid have an impressive away record in the league this season.
Valladolid have won three and lost three of their last six league matches. Real Madrid, meanwhile, have won four, drawn one and lost one in their last six.
Ancelotti’s men have won 11 this season, drawn twice and lost one of their 14 league games to take 35 points.
The Whites will play the Copa del Rey against Cacereño on January 3, while on January 10 they will face Valencia in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, with the winner facing either Real Betis or Barcelona in the final of the competition. .
Real Madrid are set to defend their Champions League title this season as they face Liverpool in the last 16 of the European Cup.
Real Valladolid will have to do without the services of Jawad El Yamiq, who suffered a calf injury while representing Morocco at the 2022 World Cup.
Kenedy is also a doubt with a groin problem, but otherwise the hosts are in excellent form ahead of the match against the Spanish and European champions.
Shon Weissman should take charge for Real Valladolid, with Roque Mesa and Iván Sánchez possibly in wide positions.
Meanwhile, there should be a fresh start for 18-year-old Iván Fresneda, who is currently being linked with a move away from the club due to his impressive form.
As for Real Madrid, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga are expected to miss out as they have had minimal training since the World Cup.
Mariano Díaz is also a doubt with an ankle problem, but Karim Benzema is doing well and the Frenchman could be joined by Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior in the final third.
Absences in midfield could open the door for Dani Ceballos to start alongside Kroos and Federico Valverde, while Antonio Rudiger could be the player to lose in defence, while Militao will start alongside David Alaba in the centre, leaving and Ferland Mendy and Dani Carvajal in the back. positions.
Valladolid vs Real Madrid H2H Results (Last Five Games)
Valladolid: 0 Wins
Real Madrid: 4 Wins
Draws: 1
Current Form (Last Five Games)
Valladolid: L W L W W
Real Madrid: L D W L W
Real Valladolid vs Real Madrid Head to Head and Key Facts
- The two teams meet for the 100th time in all competitions. Madrid leads 62-16, while there are 21 draws.
- Real are unbeaten in their last 13 matches against Valladolid, with 11 wins.
- The last four encounters of the sides resulted in less than 2.5 goals.
- Real Madrid are undefeated in 16 of their last 17 La Liga matches.
- Real has the best attacking record in the league, scoring 33 goals in 14 games, while Valladolid has the fourth worst attacking record, with 13 goals in 14 games.
Probable Lineups:
Real Valladolid (4-2-3-1):
Jordi Masip; Ivan Fresneda, Joaquin Fernandez, Javi Sanchez, Sergio Escudero; Kike Perez, Alvaro Aguado; Ivan Sanchez, Oscar Plano, Roque Mesa; Shon Weissman
Real Madrid (4-3-3):
Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior