Soccer betting preview: SD Eibar welcomes Real Valladolid in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa (7083 seats)

A lot of action is expected at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa when SD Eibar host Real Valladolid in what promises to be a grand game. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • SD Eibar have the most points (44) at home in La Liga 2
  • Real Valladolid have the most scored goals (62) in La Liga 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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SD Eibar form and stats

SD Eibar are steadily winning La Liga 2 games and points here at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa. 13 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 19 games. The SD Eibar fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa and will expect new points from this game. SD Eibar has played 18 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Eibar followers enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Real Zaragoza and win 2-0. Arbilla was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.85 out of 10. The defender Arbilla hit one key pass and won 6 of 7 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Malaga and winning 3-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how SD Eibar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost three.

Eibar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa with 33 goals in 19 league matches. SD Eibar have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Valladolid form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Real Valladolid have produced an overall stat of 8-5-6 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Real Valladolid in their previous game as they lost hosting Real Sociedad II, 1-2. Midfielder Aguado was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.02. Aguado dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 72 successful passes (of 78 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Mirandes.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Valladolid in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Real Valladolid, one draw and three defeats.

Real Valladolid have scored 27 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Real Valladolid have seen the ball go into their own net 27 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other before this campaign: Real Valladolid - SD Eibar 2-0. Statistics for the last nine meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Eibar, three draws and four wins for Real Valladolid. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

SD EibarJ. Molina Martínez
J. Molina Martínez
19 goals
Real ValladolidS. Weissman
S. Weissman
16 goals
SD EibarJ. Corpas Serna
J. Corpas Serna
8 goals

SD Eibar missing players

Real Valladolid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SD Eibar Real Valladolid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 4 Played P 5 19 38
21 13 3 Won W 1 8 20
11 5 0 Drew D 1 5 9
6 1 1 Lost L 3 6 9
56 33 6 Scored S 7 27 62
40 17 3 Conceded C 10 27 42
95% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
66% 68% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 79% 79%
39% 47% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 58% 50%
32% 32% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 37% 32%
16% 16% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 21% 16%
50% 58% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 50%
37% 37% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 32% 37%
18% 11% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 26% 18%
 
4.7 5.3 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.5 5.7
4.5 4.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.3 4.1
2.2 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.3 2.3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 3 6 6
 
13.7 13.8 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 13.3 15.4
4.7 5.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.9 4.8
31% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 36% 34%
 
11.3 10.3 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 13.2 11.4
3.7 3.1 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.6 3.8
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Real Valladolid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Valladolid have the most scored goals (27) away in La Liga 2
  • Real Valladolid have the most scored goals (62) in La Liga 2
  • Real Valladolid have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • SD Eibar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SD Eibar have the most points (44) at home in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SD Eibar 38 21 11 6 56 40 19 13 5 1 33 17 19 8 6 5 23 23 16 74
2 Almeria 38 22 7 9 60 32 19 13 3 3 34 14 19 9 4 6 26 18 28 73
3 Real Valladolid 38 20 9 9 62 42 19 12 4 3 35 15 19 8 5 6 27 27 20 69
4 Tenerife 38 19 9 10 51 31 19 9 5 5 26 14 19 10 4 5 25 17 20 66
5 Girona 38 19 7 12 54 39 19 12 3 4 34 15 19 7 4 8 20 24 15 64
6 Real Oviedo 38 16 15 7 50 34 19 10 7 2 32 14 19 6 8 5 18 20 16 63
7 Ponferradina 38 16 12 10 54 48 19 9 7 3 34 21 19 7 5 7 20 27 6 60
8 Las Palmas 38 15 13 10 51 46 19 10 5 4 31 22 19 5 8 6 20 24 5 58
9 FC Cartagena 38 16 4 18 55 55 19 12 1 6 37 20 19 4 3 12 18 35 0 52
10 UD Ibiza 38 12 15 11 49 49 19 6 9 4 28 22 19 6 6 7 21 27 0 51
11 Huesca 38 12 14 12 45 37 19 6 8 5 19 14 19 6 6 7 26 23 8 50
12 Burgos 38 14 8 16 38 37 19 10 5 4 26 11 19 4 3 12 12 26 1 50
13 Leganés 38 12 13 13 43 46 19 7 8 4 23 20 19 5 5 9 20 26 -3 49
14 Real Zaragoza 38 10 19 9 33 39 19 6 10 3 15 12 19 4 9 6 18 27 -6 49
15 Lugo 38 9 19 10 43 47 19 8 8 3 20 16 19 1 11 7 23 31 -4 46
16 Mirandes 38 13 7 18 49 58 19 10 2 7 34 28 19 3 5 11 15 30 -9 46
17 Sporting Gijón 38 10 11 17 40 45 19 7 3 9 22 22 19 3 8 8 18 23 -5 41
18 Malaga 38 10 11 17 34 55 19 7 6 6 18 23 19 3 5 11 16 32 -21 41
19 Amorebieta 38 7 16 15 42 55 19 6 8 5 27 25 19 1 8 10 15 30 -13 37
20 Real Sociedad II 38 9 10 19 38 53 19 4 4 11 18 28 19 5 6 8 20 25 -15 37
21 Fuenlabrada 38 5 14 19 34 57 19 4 9 6 22 24 19 1 5 13 12 33 -23 29
22 Alcorcon 38 4 10 24 32 68 19 2 7 10 16 32 19 2 3 14 16 36 -36 22

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SD Eibar 38 21 11 6 56 40 19 13 5 1 33 17 19 8 6 5 23 23 16 74
2 Almeria 38 22 7 9 60 32 19 13 3 3 34 14 19 9 4 6 26 18 28 73
3 Real Valladolid 38 20 9 9 62 42 19 12 4 3 35 15 19 8 5 6 27 27 20 69
4 Tenerife 38 19 9 10 51 31 19 9 5 5 26 14 19 10 4 5 25 17 20 66
5 Girona 38 19 7 12 54 39 19 12 3 4 34 15 19 7 4 8 20 24 15 64
6 Real Oviedo 38 16 15 7 50 34 19 10 7 2 32 14 19 6 8 5 18 20 16 63
7 Ponferradina 38 16 12 10 54 48 19 9 7 3 34 21 19 7 5 7 20 27 6 60
8 Las Palmas 38 15 13 10 51 46 19 10 5 4 31 22 19 5 8 6 20 24 5 58
9 FC Cartagena 38 16 4 18 55 55 19 12 1 6 37 20 19 4 3 12 18 35 0 52
10 UD Ibiza 38 12 15 11 49 49 19 6 9 4 28 22 19 6 6 7 21 27 0 51
11 Huesca 38 12 14 12 45 37 19 6 8 5 19 14 19 6 6 7 26 23 8 50
12 Burgos 38 14 8 16 38 37 19 10 5 4 26 11 19 4 3 12 12 26 1 50
13 Leganés 38 12 13 13 43 46 19 7 8 4 23 20 19 5 5 9 20 26 -3 49
14 Real Zaragoza 38 10 19 9 33 39 19 6 10 3 15 12 19 4 9 6 18 27 -6 49
15 Lugo 38 9 19 10 43 47 19 8 8 3 20 16 19 1 11 7 23 31 -4 46
16 Mirandes 38 13 7 18 49 58 19 10 2 7 34 28 19 3 5 11 15 30 -9 46
17 Sporting Gijón 38 10 11 17 40 45 19 7 3 9 22 22 19 3 8 8 18 23 -5 41
18 Malaga 38 10 11 17 34 55 19 7 6 6 18 23 19 3 5 11 16 32 -21 41
19 Amorebieta 38 7 16 15 42 55 19 6 8 5 27 25 19 1 8 10 15 30 -13 37
20 Real Sociedad II 38 9 10 19 38 53 19 4 4 11 18 28 19 5 6 8 20 25 -15 37
21 Fuenlabrada 38 5 14 19 34 57 19 4 9 6 22 24 19 1 5 13 12 33 -23 29
22 Alcorcon 38 4 10 24 32 68 19 2 7 10 16 32 19 2 3 14 16 36 -36 22

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.