November 8th features a match where Athletic Club hosts Real Valladolid in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 6th placed Athletic Club is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Girona. David López struck first for Girona in the 67th minute, then Iván Martín added another in the 75th minute on a feed from David López. Athletic Club should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while real Valladolid is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Osasuna. Chimy Ávila struck first for Osasuna in the 13th minute from the penalty spot, then Moi Gómez added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Aimar Oroz In the end, Real Valladolid couldn’t muster any offence and Osasuna ran away with the shutout win. Real Valladolid is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Real Valladolid’s most prolific scorer has been Sergio León. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Athletic Club’s most prolific scorer has been Williams. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches
Dani García and Muniain are unavailable to play for Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s team, while Juan José Rojo Martín’s Real Valladolid squad will be without Anuar, Mickael Malsa, Luis Pérez and Fresneda Corraliza.