Valladolid take on the visitors Mallorca in the round 8 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, September 27th at Estadio José Zorrilla (Valladolid).
Valladolid has returned to La Liga but risks not staying long. The "Pucelanos" seem to have cemented their status as a local "yo-yo club" in recent years. After being relegated again in 2023, Paulo Pezzolano’s squad earned a direct promotion from Segunda to La Liga. However, their performance in La Liga has been underwhelming so far. They started with a win, albeit a narrow 1-0 victory over fellow promoted side Espanyol. Since then, they’ve managed only goalless draws at home against Leganés in late August and Real Sociedad in mid-September, while losing their other matches. Barcelona demolished them 7-0, and Sevilla narrowly won 2-1 in the last round.
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Mallorca were once what Valladolid is now—a team bouncing between divisions, even spending a year in the third tier. After their most recent promotion to La Liga, relegation to Segunda seemed inevitable, but then Javier Aguirre stepped in. He managed to lead the team on a strong finish, pulling them out of the relegation zone. In the 2022/2023 season, Mallorca finished in the upper half of the table. Although there was a slight dip this spring, the team was never in danger of relegation. They also reached the Copa del Rey final but lost to Athletic Bilbao on penalties. After this, Aguirre returned to Mexico to manage the national team. He was replaced by Jagoba Arrasate, the coach who had turned Osasuna into a formidable team. It seems Arrasate felt his project at Osasuna had run its course. He has made a decent start with Mallorca: they took a point from Real Madrid in his first match (1-1), followed by a goalless draw with Sevilla and a win over Leganés. Despite a 1-2 loss to Villarreal, they managed to beat Real Sociedad and after a 2-1 win at Betis, they climbed up to 5th place.
In 2023, Mallorca took 4 points from their two matches against Valladolid, which played a significant role in the "Pucelanos" being relegated instead of Mallorca. The "Bermellones" are rightly considered favorites, even on the road. The bet here is on Mallorca to win with a "draw no bet" option.
Prediction for the match: Mallorca to win with 0.0 handicap.
