Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid: LaLiga prediction, TV channel, live stream, team news, time, h2h, odds
Defending champions Real Madrid will look to make it back-to-back wins in LaLiga when they host Real Valladolid tonight.
Los Blancos have been posed problems at the start of their title defence, with Zinedine Zidane's side held to a goalless draw by Real Sociedad before captain Sergio Ramos' Panenka penalty wrapped up victory over Real Betis in an exciting five-goal thriller in Seville at the weekend.
They will hope to have things easier against a 17th-placed Valladolid team that are winless in their first three LaLiga matches in 2020-21, with draws against Sociedad and Celta Vigo coming either side of a 2-0 loss at Betis.
Date, time and venue
Real Madrid vs Valladolid is scheduled for an 8:30pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, September 30.
This match will be played behind closed doors at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano - Madrid's training ground and temporary home for matches while renovation work continues at the Santiago Bernabeu - with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: UK viewers will be able to watch the match on Premier Sports, in conjunction with LaLigaTV, which holds the rights to show Spanish football across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Viewers with a Sky subscription can sign up to watch LaLigaTV for free until October 15, while those who don't have the same time to sign up and stream matches on Premier Player.
For more information, click here.
Team news
Real Madrid will be missing Toni Kroos against Valladolid, with the German midfielder having suffered a muscle injury in the first half at Betis' Estadio Benito Villamarin on Saturday evening.
However, Eden Hazard could make his first appearance of the season following an ankle problem after being included in Zidane's 23-man squad along with Marcelo and Marco Asensio.
Eder Militao and Mariano Diaz both remain sidelined.
Real Madrid squad: Courtois, Lunin, Altube, Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Nacho, Marcelo, Odriozola, Mendy, Modric, Casemiro, Valverde, Odegaard, Isco, Hazard, Benzema, Asensio, Mayoral, Lucas Vasquez, Jovic, Vinicius, Rodrygo
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-0 Valladolid
It has hardly been the most impressive of starts to Madrid's title defence, with that bore draw against Sociedad followed by a topsy-turvy clash against Betis which could have turned out very differently were it not for VAR and the hosts' second-half struggles.
Zidane insists he does not need to make any new signings as the deadline to a quiet transfer window approaches despite the departures of the likes of Sergio Reguilon and Gareth Bale, while he has also dismissed question marks regarding Hazard's professionalism amid reports that he turned up for pre-season training overweight.
This contest should present the opportunity for Madrid to lay down a marker and statement of intent that they intend to keep hold of their title, with Valladolid winless and lacking a cutting edge.
Comfortable home win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Valladolid notched an 88th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu last season, before going down 1-0 at home courtesy of Nacho's late header.
Madrid did the league double over Valladolid in 2018/19, following the latter's promotion from the Segunda Division.
Betting odds and tips
Madrid to win: 1/4
Valladolid to win: Between 13/1 and 14/1
Draw: 6/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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