Barcelona vs Real Valladolid: How to watch on TV live stream, kick-off time, team news & predictions
Catalan giants Barcelona host newly promoted Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday evening.
After a thoroughly anticlimactic 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano to open the campaign, Xavi Hernandez's side got their season going with a 4-1 win away to Real Sociedad last weekend - although the performance was far less convincing than the scoreline suggests.
Bouncing back to the top flight at the first time of asking, Valladolid were dealt a devilish fixture list to open the campaign, facing three clubs from last season's top seven on the spin.
Here's everything you need to know about the meeting between two teams with contrasting ambitious for the season ahead.
Where are Barcelona vs Real Valladolid playing?
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
- Date: Sunday 28 August
- Kick-off Time: 18:30 BST / 13:30 EST / 10:30 PST
- VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre
- Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
Where can you watch Barcelona vs Real Valladolid in the UK?
Channel: Premier Sports 1
Streaming Service: LaLigaTV
Streaming Service: Premier Player
Broadcast Time: 18:30 (BST)
Where can you watch Barcelona vs Real Valladolid in The United States?
Streaming Service: ESPN+
Broadcast Time EST: 13:30
Broadcast Time PST: 10:30
Where can you watch Barcelona vs Real Valladolid in Canada?
Channel: TSN
Streaming Service: TSN App
Broadcast Time (EST): 13:30
Where can you watch Barcelona vs Real Valladolid Highlights?
Channel: Premier Sports
Stream: La Liga YouTube channel
H2H Results (Last Five Games)
Barcelona: 5 Wins
Real Valladolid: 0 Wins
Draws: 0
Current Form (Last Five Games)
Barcelona: DWWDW
Real Valladolid: DDDLD
Barcelona team news
Jules Kounde was given a run out in Barcelona's midweek friendly against Manchester City but is yet to be registered in the club's La Liga squad. Sergio Busquets is once again available after serving his one-match suspension for a second yellow card on the opening weekend of the season.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Real Valladolid
Barcelona Starting 11: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Christensen, Garcia; Dembele, Gavi, Busquets, Pedri, Balde; Fati; Lewandowski.
Bench: Pena, Pique, Torres, Pjanic, Aubameyang, Alba, Kessie, Roberto, Raphinha.
Real Valladolid team news
Jawad El Yamiq limped out of Valladolid's match away to Sevilla last weekend inside the opening half-hour with a hip problem. Yet, he wasn't injured enough to illicit any pity from the referee who brandished a red card in his direction on the bench after an altercation in the closing minutes of the game.
Pacheta has had to start the campaign without last season's top scorer Shon Weissman as the Israeli international remains sidelined with a hamstring complaint. Gonzalo Plata is also a doubt with an ankle injury.
Real Valladolid predicted lineup vs Barcelona
Real Valladolid Starting 11: Asenjo; L Perez, J Sanchez, Fernandez, Escudero; K Perez, Mesa, Aguado; I Sanchez, Guardiola, Anuar.
Bench: Masip, Leon, Monchu, Plano, Olaza, Malsa, Villa, Gassama, Fresneda.
Barcelona vs Real Valladolid score prediction
Camp Nou has not offered an avalanche of home comforts for Barcelona of late. In a crumbling ground which has rats running across the roof, the Blaugrana have taken just seven points from their last six La Liga home matches, failing to score in four of those games.
However, Valladolid have an even worse record when travelling to the Catalonian capital. The outfit from northwestern Spain haven't beaten Barcelona at Camp Nou since November 1997, a year before Xavi made his professional debut.
They may not convince just yet, but Barcelona and their glut of talented teenagers should be able to overcome their freshly promoted foes.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Real Valladolid
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