La Real defends its streak in Zorrilla and the Champions League and Valencia seeks the European zone

MADRID, 21 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Real Sociedad will try to maintain their excellent moment of form and results in their visit to a lively Valladolid this Saturday, while Valencia want to return to the path of victory against the needy Mallorca to get hooked on the European zone, and Rayo Vallecano will try to become strong at home against a direct rival like Cádiz, in matches corresponding to the eleventh day of LaLiga Santander 2022-2023.

At the Nuevo José Zorrilla (4:15 p.m.), Real Sociedad will seek to prolong their current state of happiness after a great start, similar to the one they had last season when they even became leaders, but in this case based on victories, a streak that will be put to the test against an improved Valladolid in recent weeks.

The long-suffering victory against Mallorca at the Reale Arena was the fifth consecutive league win for Imanol Alguacil's men and the eighth in total, taking into account the Europa League. The team from San Sebastian has become very regular and away from home they have already proven to be a dangerous visitor with wins in four of their five outings, losing only in Getafe, the scene of their last defeat.

The state of form of its midfielders and a good defensive firmness endorse a Real Sociedad that will also defend its third place in the championship, where it enjoys a two-point advantage over Atlético de Madrid and Real Betis.

However, they will face a rival that usually puts up a lot of difficulties at home like Valladolid and that is also in high spirits after their 4-1 win against Celta last Wednesday that helped them get away from relegation.

The Valladolid team added their third victory of the course and confirmed some improvement in their game in recent weeks with seven of the last twelve points, with which they broke a bad dynamic of three consecutive losses.

José Rojo, 'Pacheta', could bet on the rotations with the return to ownership of Escudero, Monchu or Weismann, while Alguacil could also refresh the team with the return of Zubimendi, Le Normand and the entry above of Carlos Fernández.

On the other hand, in Mestalla (6:30 p.m.), Valencia will try to return to the path of victory to ratify its candidacy for European positions against RCD Mallorca that arrives much more in need and in a bad dynamic.

The Valencian team lost a good opportunity to settle up last Tuesday at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán and although they got an always valuable point against Sevilla, the loot could have been greater since they were winning 0-1 and wasted a penalty in extra time of the shock.

Gennaro Gattuso's men have not lost since the beginning of September, but added their second consecutive draw and the third in the last four days, so they need more regularity to qualify for ambitious goals.

For this, it seems vital not to let points escape from their fiefdom as happened last week against Elche against another rival from the lower part such as RCD Mallorca, which arrives at a bad time, although outside the relegation zone.

The vermilion team fell with some controversy at the Reale Arena to chain their fourth consecutive day without winning, three of them with a 1-0 defeat, and will seek to catch their breath in their second complicated away trip to avoid the possibility of sleeping between the last three. To do this, he must keep an eye on an Edinson Cavani who has begun to find his way to goal.

Gattuso will line up the Uruguayan again as a reference in attack for an eleven where Gabriel Paulista and other novelties such as Ilaix Moriba or Justin Kluivert could return after experimenting with two full-backs in Seville. Javier Aguirre has the good news of recovering his scorer, the Kosovar Vedat Muriqi, who missed the last two games due to suspension.

Finally, the eleventh league matchday will open at the Vallecas Stadium (2:00 p.m.) where two direct rivals will meet: Rayo Vallecano, tenth-placed, and Cádiz, who are more urgent to be penultimate.

Andoni Iraola's team hopes to continue being solid at home after the valuable draw against Atlético that left them with 12 points. The redheads have taken seven of the last nine points and they know the importance of adding the victory against a team with which in theory they should initially fight for permanence.

The Cadiz team, with seven points, will be planted in the Madrid neighborhood in a strange dynamic since they have gone five days without losing, although the last four have ended in a draw. In his locker there is only one win, but at home against Valladolid, and an obvious goal problem with only four scored and seven games without being able to score.

Iraola hopes to have a key piece like Óscar Trejo, absent in a Cívitas Metropolitano where he did some rotation with breaks for Florian Lejeune, Santi Comesaña or Sergio Camello who could return to the eleven. Sergio González will not be able to count on Iván Alejo, Joseba Zaldua and Momo Mbaye for an eleven where he could introduce novelties up front with the duo 'Choco' Lozano and Lucas Pérez.

-Saturday 22.

Rayo Vallecano - Cadiz CF. Muñiz Ruiz (C. 14.00.

Valladolid - Royal Society. Figueroa Vazquez (C.Sevillano)

Valencia CF - RCD Majorca. Sánchez Martínez (C.Murciano) 18.30.

Real Madrid - Sevilla FC. Hernández Hernández (C. Las Palmas) 21.00.

-Sunday 23.

RCD Espanyol - Elche CF. Munuera Montero (C. Andaluz) 14.00.

Real Betis - Atletico Madrid. Gil Manzano (C.Extremeño) 16.15.

Girona FC - CA Osasuna. Polished Santana (C.The Palms)

Villarreal CF - UD Almeria. From Burgos Bengoetxea (C.Basque) 18.30.

FC Barcelona-Athletic Club. Martínez Munuera (C.Valenciano) 21.00.

-Monday 24.

RC Celta - Getafe CF. González Fuertes (C.Asturiano) 21.00.