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Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Real Madrid to pull away with 3 points on Sunday. They face Real Valladolid in the La Liga and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Real Madrid look to add three valuable points.

Real Madrid approach round 27 as number two in the La Liga table with 56 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Real Valladolid have amassed 28 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

With both Real Madrid and Real Valladolid coming off disappointing defeats in their previous outing, we could be in for a cautious battle. Both will be eager to get back to winning ways sooner rather than later.

Real Madrid scored 15 goals, conceded five and fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Real Valladolid scored seven goals, conceded 14 and kept their opponents from scoring three times in ten matches.

Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid in their last two meetings, as they followed up a 1-0 win with a 2-0 victory.

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Prediction

Real Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Real Madrid beat Espanyol by 3-1 and Liverpool by 1-0, before losing against Barcelona by 2-1. Real Madrid put four wins on the board in their previous six La Liga matches at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. They drew twice while losing none, scored 12 goals while conceding three.

Real Valladolid Form

Real Valladolid managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 2-1 win against Espanyol. A 1-1 draw with Elche followed, before they lost against Athletic Bilbao by 1-3. Real Valladolid claimed just one win from the last six away games in the La Liga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to three.

Real Madrid showed very little mercy in their last eight games against teams from the bottom six. They claimed 24 points and eight wins after scoring 21 goals and conceding four. No other side in the La Liga claimed as many points against teams from the bottom. Real Valladolid claimed two wins and seven points in their last eight games against teams from the top six. They scored three times in these matches, but also conceded 14 goals. Real Madrid show off a record of 17 wins, five draws and four defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Valladolid are looking at eight wins, four draws and 14 defeats in the La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Stats

  • Real Madrid have not lost 22 of the last 24 home matches
  • Real Madrid have scored in 22 of the last 24 home matches
  • Real Madrid have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
  • In 3 of the last 4 Real Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • Real Madrid have scored in 8 of the last 10 matches
  • In 22 of the last 24 Real Valladolid matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 15 Real Valladolid away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Valladolid have conceded in 17 of the last 19 away matches
  • Real Valladolid have not won 9 of the last 11 away matches
  • Real Valladolid have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Squads

Real Madrid Squad

Ancelotti will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Real Valladolid from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Andriy Lunin (0/6), Thibaut Courtois (0/20), Alvaro Odriozola (0/1), Antonio Rüdiger (1/23), Daniel Carvajal (0/21), David Alaba (1/19), Eder Militao (4/22), Ferland Mendy (0/15), Jesus Vallejo (0/0), Nacho Fernandez (0/17), Sergio Ramos (0/0), Aurelien Tchouameni (0/21), Daniel Ceballos (0/19), Eduardo Camavinga (0/26), Federico Valverde (7/26), Luka Modric (4/24), Marco Asensio (5/20), Toni Kroos (2/21), Alvaro Rodriguez (0/0), Eden Hazard (0/3), Karim Benzema (11/16), Lucas Vazquez (2/12), Mariano Diaz (0/6), Rodrygo (4/23), Vinicius Junior (8/25).

Real Valladolid Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Real Valladolid head coach Pacheta will select from for his starting XI:

Alvaro Aceves (0/0), Jordi Masip (0/17), Roberto (0/0), Sergio Asenjo (0/9), David Torres (0/2), Ivan Fresneda (0/13), Javi Sanchez (1/22), Jawad El Yamiq (0/17), Lucas Olaza (0/18), Lucas Rosa (0/10), Luis Perez (0/12), Sergio Escudero (0/14), Alvaro Aguado (1/24), Anuar (1/3), Gonzalo Plata (0/22), Ivan Sanchez (1/21), Joaquin Fernandez (1/19), Kenedy (0/4), Kike Perez (0/24), Martin Hongla (0/6), Monchu (1/22), Roque Mesa (2/20), Selim Amallah (0/0), Cyle Larin (5/8), Darwin Machis (0/6), Manuel Pozo (0/0), Oscar Plano (1/26), Roberto Arroyo (0/0), Sergio Leon (5/22).

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Team News

Real Madrid could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Real Valladolid.

David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Alvaro Odriozola, Daniel Carvajal and Mariano Diaz nurses various injuries and won't take part for Real Madrid against Real Valladolid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

At the time of writing, Real Valladolid just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday.

Names like Sergio Escudero and Anuar most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Real Madrid.

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Lineups

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid H2H

Real Madrid had a good reading on Real Valladolid in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 2-0, respectively. Real Madrid will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Real Valladolid. They are enjoying a good 8-2-0 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/5.

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Results

Both teams found the back of the net four times in the past ten matches between home side Real Madrid and Real Valladolid. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 21/20.

Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Betting Tips

Cyle Larin shows decent form right now for Real Valladolid, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Real Madrid, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Marco Asensio also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six La Liga matches.

Real Madrid claimed six wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing two. Real Valladolid won two of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost seven of these matches. Real Valladolid have been generous visitors, since they pulled only once clean sheet in their previous 10 away games. Real Madrid managedfour clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Over 2.5 goals happened three times in the past ten encounters between Real Madrid and Real Valladolid, with Real Madrid scoring 2.1 goals on average per game. Real Valladolid averaged 0.6 goals, while both teams scored four times. Real Madrid witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 2.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Real Valladolid's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.