Valladolid host Eldense in the Segunda División. Both sides have made hard work of the opening weeks, sitting level on points near the bottom of the table.
Neither has shown much consistency going forward this season, and that's the thread worth following before we get into the detail.
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Two teams short on wins
Valladolid's last six league games read W1 D2 L3, with only three goals scored and eight conceded. Their solitary home match in that run was a 1-0 win over Andorra, but the next home game brought a 0-3 defeat to Oviedo, so there's no real pattern to lean on at home.
Valladolid: 20 completed matches; Eldense: 20 completed matches.
Valladolid
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- -4
Eldense
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- -6
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segunda División | AD Ceuta FC | Valladolid | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Segunda División | Valladolid | Oviedo | 13.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Segunda División | Valladolid | FC Andorra | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Segunda División | Cadiz | Valladolid | 30.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Segunda División | Eibar | Valladolid | 23.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Segunda División | Mallorca | Valladolid | 15.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sporting Gijon | Valladolid | 08.08.2026 | 2-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Gimnástica Segoviana | Valladolid | 05.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Groningen | Valladolid | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Valladolid | CD Coria | 29.07.2026 | 4-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segunda División | Eldense | Eibar | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Segunda División | Sporting Gijon | Eldense | 13.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Segunda División | Eldense | Mallorca | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Segunda División | Leganes | Eldense | 29.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Segunda División | Eldense | Cadiz | 22.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Segunda División | Almeria | Eldense | 17.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Albacete | Eldense | 07.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Eldense | Villarreal II | 04.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Real Murcia | Eldense | 01.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Eldense | Al-Ettifaq | 25.07.2026 | 3-1 |
Eldense have an almost identical record over the same stretch, also W1 D2 L3, though they've scored a touch more (four) and conceded the same eight. Their away form has been patchy too: a 1-0 win at Sporting Gijón sits alongside defeats at Leganés and Almería.
Both sides arrive low on confidence, so home advantage alone doesn't look like a guarantee of control here.
Comparative Team Statistics: Valladolid vs Eldense

An even head-to-head
The two league meetings on record are split down the middle. Eldense won 1-0 at home in October 2023, and Valladolid returned the favour with a 1-0 home win in April 2024.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segunda División | Valladolid | Eldense | 13.04.2024 | 1-0 |
| Segunda División | Eldense | Valladolid | 04.10.2023 | 0-1 |
It's a small, dated sample from a different point in both clubs' seasons, so it doesn't tell us much about current form.
A genuine bottom-of-the-table clash
After six games, Eldense sit 17th with five points and Valladolid are 18th, also on five. Goal difference is what separates them, with Eldense on -4 and Valladolid on -5.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cordoba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9/13 | 6 |
| 18 | Eldense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4/8 | 5 |
| 19 | Valladolid | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/8 | 5 |
| 20 | Cadiz | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7/10 | 4 |
This is about as close as it gets between two teams still trying to find their footing in the division.
Discipline notes for Valladolid
The only player data we have relates to Valladolid's cards. Juanmi Latasa has picked up two yellows in six appearances, while Álex Balboa and M. Lachuer have each already seen a red card this season, in five and three matches respectively.
There's nothing on Eldense's disciplinary record to compare it against, so this only gives a partial picture of one side.

What the numbers suggest
With Valladolid scoring three and conceding eight in their last six league games, and Eldense scoring four while also shipping eight, this has the look of a game where defensive solidity is in short supply on both sides.
Neither team has strung together a settled home or away pattern yet, which makes it hard to back either side with real conviction.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Jurić | Croatia | 30 | Midfielder | 189 cm | 83 kg |
| J. Ponceau | France | 25 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 62 kg |
| K. de Rooij | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| Clerc | Spain | 34 | Defender | 182 cm | 72 kg |
| Iván Alejo | Spain | 31 | Defender | 184 | 73 |
| Miguel Rubio | Spain | 28 | Defender | 191 | 86 |
| V. Erlien | Norway | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Juanmi Latasa | Spain | 25 | Attacker | 192 cm | 86 kg |
| Homam Ahmed | Qatar | 27 | Defender | 188 | 77 |
| Luis Chacón | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 60 kg |
| Álex Balboa | Equatorial Guinea | 25 | Midfielder | 181 | 73 |
| M. Lachuer | France | 26 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 65 kg |
| Ramón Martínez | Spain | 23 | Defender | 185 | 71 |
| Pablo Tomeo | Spain | 26 | Defender | 186 cm | n/a |
| Trilli | Spain | 23 | Defender | 184 cm | n/a |
| David Torres | Spain | 23 | Defender | 182 cm | 76 kg |
| T. Ojeda | Argentina | 23 | Midfielder | 188 cm | 82 kg |
| Jorge Delgado | Spain | 23 | Attacker | 185 cm | 80 kg |
| Álvaro Aceves | Spain | 23 | Goalkeeper | 190 cm | 85 kg |
| T. Abed | Israel | 22 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 63 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Martínez | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 68 kg |
| Fidel | Spain | 36 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| Roberto López | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 70 kg |
| Waldo Rubio | Spain | 31 | Attacker | 183 cm | 74 kg |
| Jordi Martín | Spain | 25 | Defender | 176 cm | 62 kg |
| Iker Recio | Spain | 25 | Defender | 184 cm | 80 kg |
| Ramón Vila | Spain | 26 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 84 kg |
| Manu Nieto | Spain | 28 | Attacker | 182 cm | 72 kg |
| Juanpa | Spain | 26 | Goalkeeper | 197 cm | n/a |
| Jorge Rastrojo | Spain | 26 | Attacker | 180 cm | 70 kg |
| Jesús Clemente | Spain | 26 | Defender | 185 cm | 77 kg |
| Rodri | Spain | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Borja Calvo | Spain | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Juan Larios | Spain | 22 | Defender | 170 cm | 68 kg |
| Marcos Bustillo | Spain | 25 | Midfielder | 184 cm | 71 kg |
| J. Smith | Canada | 23 | Midfielder | 190 cm | 79 kg |
| Dinis Rodrigues | Portugal | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| F. Smand | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 185 cm | 77 kg |
| Guillermo Macho | Spain | 23 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| Dinis Rodrigues | Portugal | 21 | Attacker | 172 cm | n/a |
This looks like a coin-flip between two sides who are struggling for similar reasons: thin goal returns and shaky defensive numbers. Nothing in the recent form, the head-to-head or the standings points clearly one way.
Without a market to weigh against that picture, we're not backing a side here. It's one to watch rather than back.
