Match details. LaLiga 2, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 17:30 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid. The referee is Jose Antonio Sanchez Villalobos.
What's at stake. Valladolid are 11th on 12 points after 9 games, 2 points behind Granada CF, level on points with Tenerife. A win would take them above Granada CF. Club Deportivo Eldense are 15th on 11 points after 9 games, level on points with Celta de Vigo II, level on points with Las Palmas. A win would take them above Celta de Vigo II.
Form. Valladolid have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D L. Club Deportivo Eldense have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L W.
The numbers. Valladolid score 1.3 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. Valladolid average 11.0 shots (4.4 on target), 3.8 corners and 3.4 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. Club Deportivo Eldense score 0.2 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Club Deportivo Eldense average 11.9 shots (4.5 on target), 6.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.
Head to head. Valladolid have won all of the last two meetings. None of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in none. The last time they met, on 13 Apr 2024, it finished Valladolid 1-0 Club Deportivo Eldense: Valladolid had 19 shots to 10, 64% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. Club Deportivo Eldense's record still gives them 37% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 48%.
The read. Valladolid or the draw. An open game. Valladolid are the stronger side on form and the table.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Valladolid 1UP (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Valladolid 2-1 Club Deportivo Eldense (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).