Valladolid vs Valencia

3/2- After a disappointing week for both the teams, Valladolid get prepared to play hosts to Valencia as the team placed 9^th on the points table takes on the 11^th placed team. Valencia started of the season with a bang and were in the top teams before their downfall began, they have not won a single match of the last 10. In fact they have lost 5 of their last 10 matches and drawn the remaining and even after such a performance they are on the 11^th spot because of the way they played in the beginning of the season. Valladolid on the other hand have fared very well and their 9^th spot is due to some consistent performances in the recent months. Of their last 10 matches they have won 5 while 2 have been draws while of the last 6 matches played at home they have won 4 while two have been draws. The past record between the two sides has been fairly equal with both matches winning 8 matches each while seven have been draws of the last 23 matches.

Valladolid go into this match after a shock defeat last week against Deportivo La Corna in an away match, the 3-1 result would have hurt the team and the players would be eager to perform and get the entire 3 points of this match. Llorente has scored 10 goals this season and in their most prolific striker and an equally good support from Gutierrez would be expected by the home crowd in this match.

Valencia have had a miserable part in the second half of the season and the absence of Morientes seems to be the major reason of their string of losses, they would try and at least get a point of this away tie and looking at their current form that does not seem a likely result as well.

Prediction: 2-0, Valladolid win