Comments and predictions for Real Valladolid vs Barcelona: Yamal lights up championship ambitions
The match between Real Valladolid vs Barcelona in La Liga takes place at 3:00 a.m. on May 4. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Real Valladolid vs Barcelona squad information
Real Valladolid continue to be without Karl Hein and Henrique Silva due to injury. Javi Sanchez and Kenedy need further tests to determine their ability to play.
Sanchez picked up an early injury against Betis and could be replaced by Joseph Aidoo in defence. Darwin Machis and Mamadou Sylla could also be considered for the starting line-up by Rubio.
Raul Moro has been a rare bright spot in Valladolid's season with five goals and four assists in 29 games. He is likely to continue to start as a winger.
As for Barcelona, Alejandro Balde and Robert Lewandowski could return in time for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Inter, but Balde is likely to be tested early in this match.
Marc Casado and Marc Bernal remain long-term absentees with knee injuries, while Jules Kounde will miss out with a hamstring injury picked up against Inter.
Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has returned after a long layoff and will start this weekend.
Coach Flick is expected to rotate his squad heavily compared to Wednesday's match, with the likes of Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Ansu Fati likely to be handed starting spots.
Real Valladolid vs Barcelona latest expected lineup
Real Valladolid:
Ferreira; Perez, Comert, Aidoo, Aznou; Machis, Chuky, Juric, Amallah, Moro; Sylla
Barcelona:
Ter Stegen; E Garcia, Cubarsi, Araujo, Martin; Gavi, Pedri; Fati, F Lopez, Yamal; Torres
Latest Real Valladolid vs Barcelona football review
There is no denying that the 2024-25 season has been a disaster for Real Valladolid. After 33 rounds, they have only won 16 points and are officially relegated. This team has only won 4 matches in La Liga this season, has the worst defense in the league with 81 goals conceded and is also the worst scorer with only 24 goals scored.
Valladolid have lost seven consecutive matches, including a heavy 1-5 loss to Real Betis in the previous round. Their most recent victory in La Liga was at the beginning of January, also against Betis at home.
Despite shockingly beating Barcelona 3-1 in the 2022-23 season, they were defeated 0-7 by the Catalan team in the first leg this season.
Coach Alvaro Rubio is now only fighting for honor, while the club has started aiming to return to La Liga in the 2025-26 season.
On the other side of the front line, Barcelona just experienced a dramatic 3-3 draw with Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Last week, they also defeated Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time to win the King's Cup, opening up the opportunity to win the treble this season.
Hansi Flick’s side are currently four points clear at the top of La Liga, with Real Madrid set to meet on May 11 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, in what could be the “final” game that decides the title.
Real Madrid play later (against Celta Vigo on Sunday), so Barcelona have the chance to extend their lead to seven points with a win over a de-motivated Valladolid. Given their current form, it would be a huge shock if the leaders don't take all three points.
Immediately after this match, Barca will visit Inter in the second leg of the Champions League, then return home to welcome Real Madrid - a decisive stage for a successful season under Hansi Flick.
Latest Real Valladolid vs Barcelona score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Valladolid vs Barcelonaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Valladolid 1-4 Barcelona
- WhoScore:Real Valladolid 0-2 Barcelona
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Valladolid 0-3 Barcelona
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