Cadice-Real Valladolid is a match of the 35th day of La Liga and is played on Friday at 9:00 p.m.: formations, predictions, TV and streaming.
In La Liga there are still four days to play and it remains to be seen who will be the two teams that will keep Elche company on the descent into Segunda Division hell. From thirteenth-ranked Celta Vigo to penultimate Espanyol, all are still involved, and with 12 points to go, none can consider themselves out of danger. Also in danger of relegation are Cadiz and Real Valladolid, protagonists of a thrilling direct clash.
Both paired at 35, they have just one point more than third-last-place Getafe: that’s enough to understand how important the stakes are in Friday’s advance on the Nuevo Mirandilla stage. A play-off in its own right: whoever manages to take the three points will likely take a decisive step toward salvation. Sergio Gonzalez’s Yellows two weeks ago had deluded themselves after a success over a direct competitor like Valencia, but in the next two games they failed to pick up a single point. First the debacle at home to Atletico Madrid (5-1), then another defeat in the trip to Mallorca (1-0): two results that again complicated the situation. Since March, Cadiz has had only two wins against four draws and five defeats.
A thrilling salvation clash
Feeling even worse, if you will, Real Valladolid, fresh off yet another drubbing. The Ronaldo-owned club last Sunday cashed in its fourth consecutive defeat by getting swept 3-0 at home by Sevilla.
Some Real Valladolid players
The Pezzolano effect – the Uruguayan coach who took over in the ongoing league – is already over, with the Pucelanos suddenly treading water in the non-possession phase. In the last four days of La Liga they have never conceded less than two goals. In Andalusia, moreover, the South American coach will not have Luis Perez at his disposal: in attack it will be Kenedy’s turn, a promise that never really blossomed. Non-trivial absences for Cadiz as well: Alejo, Cala, Ocampo, Fernandez, Zaldua and Garrido will be missing.
The Prediction
We expect a game dominated by the feeling of fear on the part of both teams, who will do everything to avoid defeat. Cadiz has so far done poorly at home, while Real Valladolid has not shined away from home. A draw is not to be ruled out in a far from spectacular match, by less than three goals overall.
The likely lineups for Cadiz-Real Valladolid
- CADICE (4-4-2): Ledesma; Iza, Fali, Luis Hernández, Pacha Espino; Escalante, Alcaraz, Sobrino, Bongonda; Ramos, Guardiola.
- REAL VALLADOLID (4-4-2): Masip; Fresneda, El Yamiq, Joaquín, Escudero; Monchu, Hongla, Kike Pérez, Plata; Kenedy, Larin.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
