Fresh from a dramatic 3-3 Champions League semi-final first-leg draw with Inter Milan, FC Barcelona faces Real Valladolid in La Liga match—to extend their 2025 unbeaten domestic run and heap more misery on already-relegated Real Valladolid. The two sides meet on Saturday in what looks like a serious mismatch on paper.
Real Valladolid vs Barcelona Preview
Competition: La Liga 2024/25 – Matchday 34
Date: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 21:00 CEST
Venue: Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain
TV & Streaming: UK: Premier Sports & LaLigaTV, Australia: Optus Sport, Canada: TSN/RDS, India: GXR World.
With a massive 60-point gulf between them—Barcelona sitting pretty at the top with 76 points and Valladolid rooted at the bottom with just 16—this clash feels more like a formality than a contest. Barcelona thrashed Valladolid 7-0 in their last league meeting, and with the form they’re in, another heavy defeat for the visitors could be on the cards.
Barça haven’t lost a single La Liga game in 2025, winning 12 and drawing just 2. In fact, the Catalan giants have dominated this fixture historically, winning 8 of their last 10 league meetings against Valladolid. If stats could tell a story, it’s written in bold—Barcelona boast a +57 goal difference this season, while Valladolid’s reads a grim -57.
The visitors have been in free fall, losing 12 of their last 13 league matches. Their relegation has already been sealed, but pride is all they have left to fight for—unfortunately, even that seems to be slipping.
Real Valladolid vs Barcelona Team News
Real Valladolid:
Valladolid have nothing to lose. So they can play freely, but Karl Hein and Henrique Silva are out of the squad. Javi Sanchez and Kenedy are also expected to return to the team. However, they are unlikely to start.
FC Barcelona:
Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Marc Bernal, Marc Casado are all out through injury. Marc-Andre ter Stegen is expected to start after recovering from a knee injury. Meanwhile, Barcelona left-back Balde has recovered from his latest hamstring injury and is ready for Valladolid. His return could be a game-changer for Barca’s defence.
Real Valladolid Predicted lineup
André Ferreira; Candela, Aidoo, Cömert, Adam Aznou; Mario Marín, Chuky, S. Jurić; Raul Moro, Juanmi Latasa, Anuar
FC Barcelona Predicted lineup
Ter Stegen; Gerard Martín, Eric, Ronald, Fort; Gavi, Frenkie; Ansu, Pablo Torre, Fermín; Ferran
Real Valladolid vs Barcelona Prediction
Predicted Score: Real Valladolid 1-2 Barcelona
Injuries may be hitting Barcelona at an inconvenient time, but their depth and confidence should be more than enough to deal with a struggling Valladolid side.
