Real Zaragoza vs Valencia

22/12- Two sides with a flair in the beginning have been falling back off late, Valencia, one of the best sides away from home have been struggling at home and this is resulting in a severe drop in their standings on the points table while the home side Real Zaragoza have been struggling everywhere and have only managed draws and losses in the last few matches and hence both the teams have lost out on the initial momentum they build in the beginning of this season. One major reason for disappointing performances is the loss of key players at the wrong time, in fact both the sides are plagued with injuries and are having to play with a second string team.

 

Valencia have been without their three top scorers Morientes, Baraja and Villa Sanchez and they have scored 12 of the 20 Valencia goals this season. This is also the reason probably that Valencia are having to content with draws in the premiership and the Champions League as Valencia initially had a record of wins and losses only, they have just drawn a single match in Laliga this season. Valencia would just be hoping that they would be able to keep up their away form even in the absence of their star players.

 

The fact that makes this match even more interesting is that the home team will also be getting on the field without some important players like Pavon, Miranda and a few others who have been sidelined due to injury, the only good thing for them being the presence of top scorer Milito. Valencia are a better team on paper though and their away form looks to be good as well but what will count is how much of their form is sustained after the loss of key players.

 

Prediction: 1-1, draw