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Real Madrid vs Valladolid Prediction, 4/2/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/28/2023

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Game: Real Madrid vs Valladolid

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Madrid (-490) Valladolid (+1175)

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is where Valladolid (8-4-14) will meet Real Madrid (17-5-4) on Sunday. Valladolid are priced at +1175 and Real Madrid are priced -490. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalies will be Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid and Sergio Asenjo Valladolid.

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Real Madrid gave up 21 goals while relinquishing 0.81 G/90, and their opponents earned 85 shots on target against them. They had 9 shut outs, which gave them a rate of 34.6 for the prior year. Real Madrid were sitting with 52 yellow cards over the course of last season and also 1 red card. The Meringues sat at 1st in relation to xG with 52.2, and the xGA were at 23.6. For the previous year, the squad had an average of 2.15 pts per match (56 points) and they also sat at 2nd in the league with 36 assists. This team's differential on goals sat at 30 as a result of 51 goals accumulated and also 21 goals conceded. Real Madrid finished with 65 SVs and they were the owners of a SV percentage of 80.0 for the prior year.

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The White and Violets sported an average of 1.1 points per match while sitting with 15 assists and 5 red cards. Valladolid accumulated a clean sheet % of 23.1 over the course of last year and 65 yellow card warnings. Valladolid had a ranking of 19th when talking about goals conceded having 38, and the team's goal differential was at -18. On the season, Real Valladolid had a save rate of 72.4 (123 shots on target against), and also sat at 16th in La Liga with 28 pts. This clubs's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.46 with 82 saves, and they earned 6 shut outs. Valladolid compiled 20 goals and their expected goals for the prior year was sitting at 23.7.

The man who will defend the goal for Real Madrid is Thibaut Courtois. Courtois (240-84-70 mark during his soccer career) has 171 clean sheets, which gives him a 43.1% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Belgium has had 1,266 shots sent his way in 397 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.91 (358 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .729. Courtois has defended the goal a total of 35,544 mins and has 923 stops during his pro soccer career.

Sergio Asenjo will look after the goal for Valladolid. Asenjo has tallied 94 clean sheets and has defended 1,238 shots tried against him in 26,828 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of .729 and his clean sheet rate is 31.3%. He has surrendered 1.21 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 115-81-104. In his pro soccer career, Asenjo has allowed 360 goals and has totaled 903 saves in 300 starting assignments.

Karim Benzema is a player who can be a difference maker for Real Madrid. The forward representing France has totaled 246 goals scored in 35,757 professional minutes played. Benzema has been a starter in 417 outings in his career and tallies 0.62 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 107 assists while earning 12 yellow card warnings during his career.

Valladolid is being led by Sergio Leon, who can change the course of a fixture. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has started 168 outings during his soccer career. The forward representing Spain has 15,102 professional minutes and has earned 67 goals. He has totaled 10 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Madrid (-490)

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