Real Valladolid take on Real Zaragoza in the Segunda Division

Real Zaragoza vs Real Valladolid Prediction and Betting Tips | September 6th 2025

By Shubham Dupare

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Real Zaragoza will welcome Real Valladolid to Ibercaja Estadio in the Segunda Division on Saturday. The hosts are winless in three league games thus far, suffering two losses. Valladolid, meanwhile, are unbeaten in three games, recording two wins.

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Zaragoza had lost their first two games of the season, and in their previous outing, they were held to a 1-1 draw by Castellon last week. After a goalless first half, Brian Cipenga gave Castellon the lead in the 59th minute, and Dani Gómez pulled Zaragoza level in the 86th minute.

The visitors got their campaign underway with wins over AD Ceuta and Castellon, but were held to a goalless draw by Cordoba last week. They failed to score for the first time this season while keeping a third consecutive clean sheet.

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Real Zaragoza vs Real Valladolid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have crossed paths 89 times in all competitions. They have been closely matched in this fixture, with the hosts leading 30-29 in wins and 30 games ending in draws.

They last met in the 2023-24 Segunda Division campaign, and both teams registered home wins.

The last four meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals, with the visitors keeping three clean sheets.

Zaragoza have won two of their last nine games in this fixture, with both wins registered at home.

Pucelanos have lost just one of their last 14 Segunda Division games, with that defeat registered away from home.

Los Blanquillos are winless in their last four Segunda Division games, suffering three defeats. They have scored one goal apiece in four of their last five league games.

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Real Zaragoza vs Real Valladolid Prediction

Los Maños earned their first point of the league campaign last week and will look to build on that form here. Notably, they have scored one goal apiece in their last two games. They are unbeaten in their last four home games in this fixture, recording two wins.

Pucelanos have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their league campaign, scoring four goals without conceding. They have lost just one of their last four meetings against Zaragoza, failing to score in two.

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The visitors have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the campaign, and considering their recent record in this fixture, we back them to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Real Zaragoza 0-2 Real Valladolid

Real Zaragoza vs Real Valladolid Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Real Valladolid to win

Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score – No

Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes

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About the author Shubham Dupare Shubham is a football journalist with a wealth of experience. It was Zidane’s infamous headbutt at the 2006 World Cup final that got him hooked on to the sport. Shubham contributed to the 2022 FIFA World Cup coverage at Sportskeeda, producing match previews and even minute-to-minute live blogs. Apart from writing articles, he is adept at fact-checking and researching trends, and at communicating with the editorial team.

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Over the past few seasons, Spain’s second division – called LALIGA HYPERMOTION – has developed a reputation as being one of the most competitive and unpredictable divisions in all of Europe.

Teams often find themselves looking over their shoulders in fear of relegation while also dreaming of promotion at the very same time, given how bunched up the table can become.

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There is a fun mix of small clubs punching above their weight, combined with historic clubs boasting successful pasts. For example, the 2025/26 edition of LALIGA HYPERMOTION features 17 teams that have previously competed in the top tier, including the likes of RC Deportivo and Real Zaragoza, who lifted major silverware not so long ago.

Historic clubs will battle it out

RC Deportivo and Real Zaragoza only just finished above the relegation zone last season, so will hope for a much more successful campaign in 2025/26 as they aim to finally return to the top division. That might be easier said than done for Real Zaragoza, since they’ll be playing at a temporary stadium while work is carried out on their usual home of La Romareda. Their fans are passionate, though, and will fill the temporary ground week after week, looking to spur Los Maños up the table.

Other historic clubs will also be playing in LALIGA HYPERMOTION this season. Real Sporting, whose stadium of El Molinón is the oldest in Spanish professional football, will hope to climb back into LALIGA EA SPORTS for the first time in nine years, especially after seeing Asturian rivals Real Oviedo win promotion last season.

Real Racing Club de Santander and Málaga CF are two other clubs with lots of top-flight experience who are looking to make it back to the big time, having more recently played in the third tier than in the top division. The team from Santander came close last term, even making the promotion playoffs, and will hope to take the next step in 2025/26.

All three of the clubs who have come down from LALIGA EA SPORTS will also hope to secure a bounce-back promotion, namely Real Valladolid, UD Las Palmas and CD Leganés. That’s easier said than done, however, as none of the three relegated teams from the previous year – UD Almería, Granada CF and Cádiz CF – managed to go straight back up last season, such is the competitiveness of this division.

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New arrivals make the league even more exotic: Andorra, Africa and a B team

In addition to the three teams coming down from LALIGA EA SPORTS, there are four other new arrivals in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. These are the teams that secured promotion from the Primera Federación division, and they are FC Andorra, AD Ceuta, Cultural Leonesa and Real Sociedad’s B team.

These four clubs are interesting additions in their own ways. In the case of FC Andorra, it means the return of a non-Spanish club to the second level of the Spanish footballing pyramid. The club owned by Gerard Piqué spent the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons at this level and have immediately returned, arguably stronger than ever, after one year away.

AD Ceuta’s return to the second tier after a 57-year absence means LALIGA HYPERMOTION will be played on the continent of Africa this season. The club, based in the autonomous city of the same name, collected the most points of any Primera Federación side last season and could be a surprise package.

Cultural Leonesa have spent just one season of the past half a century at this level, that of 2017/18, so will be hoping for a longer stay this time around. Meanwhile, the members of Real Sociedad’s B team squad will also be keen to prove themselves, and to show that they can compete against fully fledged senior sides.

Coaching changes bring fresh confidence

As is often the case in LALIGA HYPERMOTION, there has been a lot of turnover during the off-season in terms of personnel. The top two scorers of last season have departed their respective clubs, with Luis Suárez leaving UD Almería and Joaquín Panichelli moving on from CD Mirandés. But, that opens the door for new stars to emerge in the 2025/26 campaign.

There have also been several coaching changes, with eight clubs entering this season with a new man in the dugout. All three of the teams relegated from LALIGA EA SPORTS are commencing new eras, with Guillermo Almada taking over at Real Valladolid, Luis García doing so at UD Las Palmas and Paco López coming in at CD Leganés.

It’ll also be interesting to see if Fran Justo can replicate the magic Alessio Lisci worked at CD Mirandés last season, as the tiny club came so close to LALIGA EA SPORTS promotion. And, Ibai Gómez is the new man in charge at newly promoted FC Andorra, with the former Athletic Club midfielder keen to prove his worth as a manager.

It’s clear that the 2025/26 LALIGA HYPERMOTION season has all the ingredients to be a special one, with Spain’s second division set to entertain football fans all over again.

Castellon faces Real Zaragoza at Estadio SkyFi Castalia on Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 19:30 UTC . This match is part of the LaLiga2. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Castellon and Real Zaragoza have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Castellon vs Real Zaragoza live score with a full set of match features, including:

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Previously… Mohammed Alí Amar ‘Nayim’ (Ceuta, 5 de noviembre de 1966) was a midfielder who came through the academy at FC Barcelona and went on to represent the first team. He then moved to England to join Tottenham Hotspur FC and spent four years at White Hart Lane before returning to Spain with R, Zaragoza, eventually calling time on his career while at CD Logroñes. He played 130 matches in the Liga BBVA, 123 of which were for Zaragoza.

His achievements… Nayim is still fondly remembered in Zaragoza for scoring the goal that won the UEFA Cup in 1995. With the final against Arsenal FC in Paris heading towards a 1-1 draw and a penalty shoot-out, the midfielder scored the decisive goal with an audacious shot from the halfway line.

After hanging up his boots… He stayed in football, coaching AD Ceuta and then becoming assistant manager to JoséAurelio Gay at R. Zaragoza. He now commentates on Liga BBVA games for Sky Sports.

Did you know… In 2006 the Zaragoza town of Tramoz named one of its streets ‘Gol de Nayim’. Later, the city of Zaragoza renamed the street ‘Tres de Agosto’, simply calling it ‘Nayim Street’.