Barcelona welcome Valladolid to the Camp Nou for their second home game of the season. Coming into this game on that back of a convincing victory at the Reale Arena, confidence is high and they will look to clinch their first 3 points on home soil.
Valladolid however, have begun their La Liga campaign in somewhat dreadful fashion, though they impressed at the Sanchez Pizjuan to earn a hard fought point. They will come into this game hoping to do more than that.
INTERESTING STATS.
- Barcelona have won 14 of their last 15 meetings with Real Valladolid in La Liga (L1), last losing against them in March 2014, 1-0 at the Jose Zorilla.
- Barcelona have won each of their last eight La Liga home games against Real Valladolid, averaging more than three goals per game during this run (3.4).
- Since the start of the 2008/09 campaign, against no other side have Barcelona scored more times at home than against Real Valladolid in the competition (40, as many as Osasuna and Sevilla).
- Real Valladolid have failed to win their last 14 matches (La Liga).
- Barcelona have kept a clean sheet in five of their last six matches against Real Valladolid in all competitions.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS (ALL IN LA LIGA)
05/04/21 FC Barcelona 1 (Dembélé) Valladolid 0
22/12/20 Valladolid 0 FC Barcelona 3 (Lenglet, Braithwaite, Messi)
11/07/20 Valladolid 0 FC Barcelona 1 (Vidal)
29/10/19 FC Barcelona 5 (Lenglet, Vidal, Messi (2), Suárez) Valladolid 1
16/02/19 FC Barcelona 1 (Messi) Valladolid 0
25/08/18 Valladolid 0 FC Barcelona 1 (Dembélé)
TEAM NEWS
Barcelona go into this game with no injury concerns. Jules Kounde has been registered, but it'll be interesting to see if Xavi slots him into the starting XI. Sergio Busquets, having served his one match bam, is available for selection. Up front, with he exception of Lewandowski, no one is deemed a guaranteed starter, adding to the unpredictability of this Barcelona side.
Real Valladolid do have some concerns. Last season's top scorer, Shon Weissman and Gonzalo Plata are sidelined due to injury, Jawad El Yamiq was given a straight res against Sevilla and so will sit this one out.
Joaquin Fernandez is likely to come into the side in the middle of the defence, while there could be a change at centre-forward, with Pedro Leon potentially replacing Sergi Guardiola.
Where are Barcelona vs Real Valladolid playing?
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
Date: Sunday 28 August
Kick-off Time: 18:30 BST / 13:30 EST / 10:30 PST
VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
CONCLUSION
The last time Valladolid came to Barcelona, they were a tough not to crack, almost scampering away with a point, it not for Dembele's winner in the last minute of regular time. Their new manager, Pacheta, has also instilled some attacking intent into the team so they might dare to be brave, but Barcelona remain overwhelming favorites in this fixture and are expected to get their first 3 points of the season on home soil.
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