Valladolid take on the visitors Barcelona in the round 34 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, April 3rd at Estadio José Zorrilla (Valladolid).
Valladolid have been in terrible form for a long time. The Pucelanos, under Ronaldo (who, by the way, appears to be close to finally selling the club), have become known for constantly losing their place in La Liga. But on the other hand, they also regularly bounce straight back. That’s what happened last season: after another relegation to the Segunda, they immediately became one of the promotion favorites again. However, this time in La Liga, things went badly from the very beginning, and after a coaching change — especially in 2025 — the situation became downright bleak and hopeless. Yes, they somehow managed to beat an ambitious Betis side in January, but since then they’ve recorded only one draw amidst a flood of defeats, dropping to a seemingly unescapable last place. In their most recent outing, they suffered a humiliating 1-5 defeat against Real Betis. Valladolid have now lost six of their last seven league matches, conceding 20 goals in that run. They seem resigned to relegation already, with players lacking both structure and motivation.
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Barcelona finished last season without any silverware, which ultimately led to a managerial change — Hansi Flick replaced Xavi. And in his first attempt, Flick managed to lift a trophy, winning the Spanish Super Cup. But the fixture list became most intense in mid-spring. Last Saturday, they battled in the Copa del Rey final. It was a hard-fought contest against Real Madrid, but they came out on top in extra time. This week, they hosted Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Despite trailing 0-2 and 2-3, they salvaged a dramatic draw. Unsurprisingly, with such a grueling schedule, the Catalans have had to grind out results in La Liga, often securing narrow wins against much weaker sides. A freak own goal decided the match against Leganés, while a stoppage-time penalty sealed a 4-3 victory over Celta. Against Mallorca, the only goal came after the break in a laborious win.
Two years ago, Barça suffered a shock defeat to the relegation-threatened side after seven straight wins — but by then, they had already secured the title. In the first round of this season, the Blaugrana demolished Valladolid 7-0. The Blaugrana should have no trouble dispatching La Liga's bottom side — and in dominant fashion. Back Barcelona with a -2 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with -1.0 handicap.
