Soccer Spain LaLiga Prediction

Cadiz CF vs Valladolid - Match Preview

⚽ 19 May 2023 - 19:00 GMT +0

Despite consecutive away losses to Atlético Madrid (5-1) and Mallorca (1-0) in their previous two La Liga (LL) outings, Cádiz is still in a relatively strong position when it comes to their survival prospects. Two of their four remaining LL fixtures are at home to current bottom-half opponents, against whom they have an unbeaten LL home record this season (W3, D4), whilst another is a trip to the already condemned Elche.

A draw here would be enough to stay above upcoming opponents Real Valladolid on head-to-head results, if the teams were to finish the season tied on points, after a 1-0 away win in September. That was the only victory from their first 11 LL games of the season (D4, L6), and after the board opted to stay with manager Sergio González following that tumultuous period, they were rewarded with five wins from Cádiz’s next 11 LL home games (D3, L3).

Surrounding a home game against 2022/23 champions Barcelona in late May, Valladolid has three cut-throat clashes with three sides currently joining them in the bottom six places of the table. It must therefore be fair to say that if they occupy one of the two remaining relegation places come the season’s end, Valladolid probably can’t claim to belong in this division.

They’ll certainly be hoping that goal difference doesn’t come into play after 38 rounds, with theirs blowing out to an abysmal 30 following four consecutive losses by an aggregate score of 12-4. The two away losses in that period were both against bottom-half sides (Vallecano and Valencia), which may not bode well as far as this game is concerned, particularly given Valladolid has taken the lead just six times away from home this entire LL season.

📋 Players to watch: The sole goalscorer in the reverse fixture, 37-year-old Álvaro Negredo, will be keen to add to his tally of five goals against Valladolid in what could be his final H2H clash. Sergio León was Valladolid’s most recent away scorer, and with that game being the only one of his last eight competitive goalscoring appearances that weren’t won, a repeat could produce a better result.

⚡ Hot stat: All but two of Valladolid’s last 11 LL games saw more than 2.5 goals scored.