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La Liga | Gameweek 30
Apr 22, 2023 at 5.30pm UK
Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla
Girona logo

Valladolid
1 - 0
Girona

Monchu (24')
Amallah (68')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Martin (41')

Preview: Real Valladolid vs. Girona - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Real Valladolid and Girona, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Girona will be aiming to continue their strong run of form in Spain's top flight when they travel to Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on Saturday to take on Real Valladolid.

The visitors are currently ninth in the table, just two points behind eighth-placed Rayo Vallecano, while Valladolid sit 14th, five points clear of the relegation zone.


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Real Valladolid's Joaquin is shown a yellow card by referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero on December 30, 2022© Reuters

Valladolid secured a return to La Liga courtesy of finishing second in the Segunda Division last season, so any spot higher than 18th would be considered a successful campaign for the club.

There is still a lot of football to be played between now and the end of the season, but the White and Violets are currently outside of the relegation zone, picking up 32 points from their 29 matches, which has left them five points ahead of 18th-placed Valencia on the same number of games (29).

Paulo Pezzolano was appointed head coach earlier this month, and the 39-year-old has picked up four points from his two games at the helm, drawing with Mallorca before winning 2-1 against Villarreal last time out.

Valladolid now have a healthy gap to the bottom three, but the picture is changing on a week-to-week basis, and a poor result in this match would put major pressure on them heading into a clash with relegation-threatened Valencia next weekend.

Pucela have picked up 21 points from their 14 home league games this season, and they will be welcoming a Girona side with one of the poorer away records, having only claimed 11 points on their travels this term.

Girona coach Michel before the match on April 10, 2023© Reuters

Girona, meanwhile, were also promoted from the Segunda Division last season, finishing sixth in the division before earning a spot in La Liga via the playoffs.

The White and Reds have enjoyed a hugely successful campaign to date, boasting a record of 10 wins, eight draws and 11 defeats from 29 matches to collect 38 points, which has left them in ninth position.

Michel's side are 11 points clear of the relegation zone and only two points behind eighth-placed Rayo, so they should certainly be looking up the division at this stage rather than down.

Girona finished 10th in their first ever La Liga campaign in 2017-18 and look on course for a similar spot this term, and they will enter this match off the back of a strong run.

Indeed, Michel's team have picked up eight points from their last four league games, including home wins over Espanyol and Elche, while they held Barcelona to a 0-0 draw in their last away match on April 10.

Real Valladolid La Liga form:

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Team News

Girona players celebrate after the match on April 10, 2023© Reuters

Real Valladolid's injury situation is unchanged from their win over Villarreal last time out, with Lucas Olaza and Anuar Tuhami remaining on the sidelines.

Due to the manner of the performance and result against the Yellow Submarine, it would not be a surprise to see the same XI take to the field for this weekend's contest.

A 3-4-3 formation should therefore see Selim Amallah feature in a forward area alongside Cyle Larin and Gonzalo Plata, with Sergio Leon and Kenedy both on the bench.

As for Girona, Borja Garcia, David Lopez, Joel Roca, Alexander Callens, Yangel Herrera and Ibrahima Kebe will miss the contest due to fitness issues.

Reiner will be back from a suspension, but Santiago Bueno and Valentin Castellanos are now banned following their bookings in the win over Elche last time out.

As a result, Miguel Gutierrez could come in for a start in defence, while Castellanos's absence is likely to lead to Cristhian Stuani featuring at centre-forward for the visitors.

Real Valladolid possible starting lineup:
Masip; Fernandez, Hongla, El Yamiq; Perez, Kike, Monchu, Fresneda; Larin, Amallah, Plata

Girona possible starting lineup:
Gazzaniga; A Martinez, Juanpe, Gutierrez, Hernandez; Romeu, Martin, A Garcia; Tsygankov, Stuani, T Villa


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We say: Real Valladolid 1-1 Girona

Girona will be missing a number of important players for this match, but we are finding it hard to back them to lose due to their recent form. Real Valladolid are also impressing under their new manager, so we have ultimately settled on a draw in this weekend's contest.



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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97


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