Valladolid have won just one home match in La Liga this season
Valencia have won three of their last five in all competitions
The hosts came away with a 1-0 victory in this fixture last season
Valencia can take major step towards safety with victory
Valladolid and Valencia occupy the bottom two in La Liga and so this will be earmarked as a “must win” game for both sides as they look to pull themselves away from the threat of a relegation battle.
The hosts parted ways with Paulo Pezzolano at the end of November after their torrid start to the campaign and caretaker manager Alvaro Rubio was unable to claim his first league victory last time out as the Pucelle were beaten 2-1 by Las Palmas.
Valencia, while only one point better off than their Friday night rivals, have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks – beating CP Parla and Ejea in the Copa del Rey as well as stunning Real Betis 4-2 in the league across their last three competitive matches.
This spike in improvement could see the visitors take home all three points in this contest but do not expect a high-scoring encounter. The last six meetings at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla have produced no more than two goals and this theme could continue, with our prediction being a 1-0 away victory.
