The promoted team is ranked 13th with 17 points this season, and 13 points come from home matches, which shows that it is a team that relies on home matches to grab points in order to stay in the relegation. In addition to the 0-3 defeat in the first home game this season, the team has won 4, drew 1 and lost 1 in 6 home games since then. In the last 6 home games, Valladolid conceded a total of 3 goals, never conceding more than 1 goal in a single game. In addition, from the head-to-head, Valladolid's past 4 matches against, 3 times 0-1 loss, and 1 time 1-1 draw, each time to concede no more than 1 goal. From these details, Real Madrid may not be overheated in this match.
At the lineup level, Valladolid's main center back Yamik, an international, played in six matches and may not play in this league match. Meanwhile, left back Olaza and midfielder Arnoul are both injured.
Real Madrid's lead in has been reversed, and the team must grab points in the league before the restart. Real Madrid's performance in La Liga is still quite stable this season, with 11 wins in 14 rounds, and average home and away play. In this match, Real Madrid players were affected by the World Cup matches, Modric, Camarvinga and Joan Armeni all participated in only one training session, and these three are expected to sit on the bench and wait for their chance. On the offensive line, with Mariano injured, Benzema, Vinicius and Asensio will be Real Madrid's attacking duo; behind them will be Valverde, Ceballos and Kroos.
