Huesca vs Valladolid Predictions

This is a big game at the bottom end of La Liga. If Huesca are to have even a glimmer of hope, they need to start winning these kind of matches. Meanwhile Real Valladolid will see this Friday’s match as their best opportunity to pick up a win on the road, which would not only boost their survival hopes but fire them into the top half of the table.

Huesca currently sit bottom, as they have done for several months now but they can take some inspiration from Rayo Vallecano who were in an equally hopeless position a few weeks back but have taken 13 points from their last 5 games to climb out of the drop-zone. Huesca in truth don’t look like doing anything like that but they did at least manage their first clean sheet of the season in a 0-0 draw with Sociedad last time out.

Valladolid also come into this after a positive result. They came from behind to beat fellow strugglers Celta Vigo last time out. That has given them a bit of a cushion on the drop-zone but it really is so tight in the bottom half of La Liga that things look destined to go to the wire for a number of teams, most likely including Valladolid.

They are the underdogs here, which is a touch surprising given Huesca’s league position and certainly there looks to be value in backing the visitors to get a result. They have been quite strong on the road overall this term, avoiding defeat in 73% of their away games, an excellent ratio for any newly promoted team. Indeed only five sides in La Liga have picked up more away points than Real Valladolid.

Huesca meanwhile have the division’s worst home record with just 0.7 points per game and only one win in front of their own fans. There have been a few signs that they are getting more competitive but it’s likely to be far too late to save them. On overall record of just 1 win in 22 competitive games is another strong reason to think backing Valladolid Double Chance is the way go to here.

40% of Huesca’s home games and 45% of Valladolid’s away games this term have finished level though so backing the Draw looks like the best option in the Full-Time Result market.