In this clash, the newly promoted La Liga side meets a team that, to the surprise of many, finds itself in the Europa League qualification zone. Will there be intrigue, or will the nominal favourite handle their opponent without much trouble?
Last season, Real Valladolid earned promotion to the top flight, but after the first seven rounds, it seems like their stay might be short-lived. The team is currently in the relegation zone, and it's hard to call this a fluke. Their performance leaves much to be desired. With 4.9 xG, they have scored only three goals (tied for last place) and conceded 15 goals (the worst in the league), with 12.4.xGA. Real Valladolid haven't won in six matches, and it's hard to find reasons to believe their form will improve soon.
Mallorca, on the other hand, have pleasantly surprised their fans by sitting in fifth place on the table. Javier Aguirre's pragmatic defensive football disregards possession, with an average possession rate of 44.5%. Defensively, the team has been impressive: only five goals conceded with an xGA of 6.5, including three clean sheets. However, Mallorca have yet to improve their attack: the team has scored just six goals with an xG of 6.6.
The last time these teams met was in the season before last. A lot has changed since then, including teams’ lineups, managers, and playing styles, so it's more accurate to rely on the current statistics of the teams. And these stats clearly favour Mallorca. It's tough to predict the exact outcome, but it's highly likely that Dominik Greif will keep a clean sheet.
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Paulo Pezzolano
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Karl Jakob Hein
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gk. | 7 | -15 |
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Andre Ferreira
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Álvaro Aceves
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucas Rosa
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Luis Pérez
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Eray Cömert
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Cenk Özkaçar
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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David Torres
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Javi Sánchez
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Abdulay Juma Bah
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Raul Chasco Ruiz
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Iván Sánchez
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Kike Pérez
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Raúl Moro
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mf. | 7 | 2 |
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Stanko Jurić
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Víctor Meseguer
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Selim Amallah
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Chuki
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Mario Martin
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Robert Kenedy
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Anuar Tuhami
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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César de la Hoz
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mario Maroto
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Tunde Akinsola
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Amath Ndiaye
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Juanmi Latasa
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Mamadou Sylla
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Marcos André de Sousa
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Darwin Machís
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Israel Salazar
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Jagoba Arrasate
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Dominik Greif
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gk. | 5 | -5 |
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Leo Román
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
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Antonio Raíllo
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Johan Mojica
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Martin Valjent
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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José Copete
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Pablo Maffeo
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Antonio Latorre Grueso
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Mateu Morey
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Siebe Van Der Heyden
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Antonio Sánchez
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Dani Rodríguez
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mf. | 7 | 2 |
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Samú Costa
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Sergi Darder
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Manuel Morlanes
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Omar Mascarell
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Robert Navarro
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Takuma Asano
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Vedat Muriqi
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Cyle Larin
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Abdón Prats
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Marc Domenech
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Valery Fernández Estrada
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Chiquinho
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Javi Llabrés
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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