Valladolid 2-3 Eldense: result and AI prediction
Valladolid – Eldense, Segunda División, Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 05:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Estadio José Zorrilla
Valladolid is #11 in the table (12 pts) and Eldense #15 (11 pts). Valladolid is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 2 head-to-head meetings: Valladolid 2, draws 0, Eldense 0. Their last meeting, on April 13, 2024, ended Valladolid 1-0 Eldense.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Valladolid return to Zorrilla in improved form, looking to build on a powerful attacking display and their strong home start. Eldense bring consecutive wins and a more assertive identity under Calleja, so this is not a passive visiting side. The home midfield diamond and Eldense's shortage of attacking options are the clearest structural influences. Expect Valladolid to press for territorial control, with Eldense relying on their resilience and transition threat to keep the contest alive.
Head-to-head analysis
Valladolid won each of the last two Segunda División meetings by a one-goal margin and kept a clean sheet in both. The sample is small, but it supports the expectation of a close contest in which margins around the boxes matter.
Injuries and absences
Eldense's confirmed injuries remove several attacking and creative options, leaving Calleja with less flexibility if his initial plan stalls. Valladolid are also without Miguel Rubio, Luis Chacón, Dani Pérez and Ito, although their recently settled midfield-and-forward structure remains intact.
Form (last 5)
Valladolid vs Eldense stats
| Valladolid | Eldense | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 11 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 2 |
Last meetings
- 2024-04-13Valladolid 1-0 Eldense
- 2023-10-04Eldense 0-1 Valladolid

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