Real Valladolid welcome the visitors Villarreal in the Spanish La Liga – Round 23. The match will be held on Friday, February, 8th, at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla (Valladolid).
In last 7 La Liga encounters, Real Valladolid attained only 5 points. In the previous fixture, they conceded to the rock-bottom Huesca, 4:0! Before that meeting, Huesca registered just 2 wins and 17 goals made in 21 rounds. Valladolid sit in 14th line, 2 points off the relegation zone.
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The visiting Villarreal undergo a managerial change. Garcia has been finally dismissed and Calleja was re-appointed! He was fired 2 months back! Calleja knows his team pretty well though – he used to play there and was one of the team leaders. The 1st match under his stewardship against Espanyol ended level, but Villarreal could gain a win. They were ahead, 2:0, till the 75th minute, then Bonera mixed up the goals and netted to his own team. 9 minutes till the end of the clash, Espanyol scored an equalizer.
The guests sit second-last in the league with a 5-point breakaway from the secure 17th tier. The manager’s comeback seems to benefit the team so far. If Bonera had not failed, his side would have won Espanyol. But it is what it is. Their tomorrow hosts are no stronger than the previous opponent. Even the fact that Villarreal play away should not hamper them from taking 1 point at least. Valladolid have totally receded – their 4:0 defeat to Huesca means a lot! The hosts were also defeated by the 18th Rayo Vallecano in the 1st home encounter held in this year. Of 10 rounds on their soil, Valladolid won only 3.
In light of the latest developments (the positive trend in the guests’ performance following the managerial change, and the total mess that the hosts find themselves in, added by their poor home record), we may expect Villarreal to take 1 point as a minimum. It is also possible that Calleja manages to motivate his men well (why else would the management re-appoint him?) and the traveling side win tomorrow.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal to win or Draw.
