Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Real Valladolid 2nd with 72 points, Eldense 16th with 50, 22 apart. Eldense ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/0.86 for Real Valladolid and 1.1/1.33 for Eldense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
Eldense entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Real Valladolid, 1/15 for Eldense.
Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla in Valladolid, capacity 27,618, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.