Albert
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My Prediction
Valencia by 2Alright, let's get this straight. The potential matchup here is between Valencia and Real Valladolid. Valencia, boasting powerhouses like Umar Sadiq, who sports a trio of goals with a 74.2 accurate pass percentage, and Mouctar Diakhaby, who's managed to slap the ball into the net once despite a rather pedestrian 66.7 percent pass accuracy.
In the other corner, we've got Real Valladolid. Their biggest names seem to be Raúl Moro and Mario Martin. Although Moro has failed to find the back of the net so far, he's shown off a pretty strong pass accuracy at 80.9 percent. Same with Martin, who has an accurate pass percentage of 82 yet still hasn't bagged a single goal this season.
When examining the goalkeepers, it's like comparing apples and slightly less appealing apples. Karl Hein for Valladolid has a 6.85 rating paired with 17 saves. For Valencia, Giorgi Mamardashvili comes in at 6.80 with 10 saves. Very similar numbers, but Karl has a slight reactive edge, it seems.
Looking back at previous duels between these teams, it's a mixed bag. Valencia snatched a 2-1 victory back in '23, but Valladolid managed to squeak out 1-0 wins in both '23 and '24.
Now, the regular season records for these two aren't exactly awe-inspiring. Valencia hold a 5-9-12 record, and Real Valladolid are sitting on a 4-4-18 record. But here's the kicker: the recent results. Valencia have been fighting to a standstill more often than not, but Valladolid seems to be on a losing spree.
What's that old saying? A team doing badly will continue to do badly until proven otherwise? Or was it the other way around? Never was good with sayings. Anyway, based on all this, we're putting our money on Valencia.
Albert’s Prediction: Valencia by 2
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