Valladolid will take on Villarreal in La Liga 2022/23 season 1st round match. The game will be played at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla (Valladolid) and will kick off at 19:00 CET on Saturday, August 13th. Check out team news, predicted lineups, where to watch and our Valladolid vs Villarreal prediction for the same.
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Bookmaker ratings: Prediction one: Villarreal to win – 1.92
Bookmaker ratings: Prediction two: Villarreal to win to nil – 3.18
Unai Emery’s side are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game. Moreover, Villarreal are undefeated in their previous 5 games against Valladolid.
After one year’s absence, Valladolid are back in La Liga, securing automatic promotion on the final day of last season.
Valladolid were second in Segunda, collecting the same points as leader Almeria (80). However, Almeria finished top of the table ahead of Pucelas due to a superior head-to-head record.
Meanwhile, Pacheta’s men had impressive pre-season friendlies after securing four wins and two draws. Moreover, they conceded just two goals across those matches.
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Even though Villarreal were in 7th in the league last season, their perfect run to the UEFA Champions League semi-final showed the quality of football being played under head coach Unai Emery.
Meanwhile, the Yellow Submarine had impressive pre-season friendly games, as they have gone undefeated in their 8 matches, including wins over Inter, PSV and Borussia Dortmund.
For the hosts, the only player missing is Shon Weissman who was Valladolid’s top scorer in Segunda with 20 goals.
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Meanwhile, left-back Alberto Moreno is ruled out due to a cruciate ligament rupture injury.
Valladolid: Asenjo; Yamiq, Escudero, Sanchez, Perez, Suarez, Perez, Monchu, Villa, Leon, Plata
Villarreal: Rulli; Torres, Albiol, Foyth, Pedraza, Coquelin, Capoue, Parejo, Chukwueze, Moreno, Pino
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The last match between these teams ended in a 2:0 win for Villarreal in May 2021.
This fixture will be played at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla
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