So yesterday I was just chilling, scrolling through old football stuff, and suddenly I got this itch to dig into Real Valladolid vs Las Palmas history. Like, how often do they actually play each other? Who usually wins? Figured I’d document my whole search process like I always do.
Starting Point Was Messy
First thing? I just typed “valladolid palmas matches” into the search bar like any regular dude would. Big mistake. Got flooded with ticket sales ads and current season junk. Had to add “past” and “head to head” to get anywhere useful.
The Manual Hunt
Found a site listing their last five meetings. Pathetic. Wanted everything, not just recent fluff. So I brute-forced it:
- Checked one site showing their Segunda Division clashes
- Dug into another spot with cup match details from like 2010
- Cross-referenced three different places because single sources kept missing random games
Took forever. Ended up making a freaking spreadsheet just to track dates and scores without losing my mind.
Patterns Jumped Out
When I finally pieced it together:
- Shocked how few times they’ve met in La Liga—only 8 times since 2000!
- Biggest win? Valladolid smashing them 3-0 back in 2018
- Wild stat: Over half their matches ended in draws. Literally the definition of a mid-table stalemate.
Honestly expected more fireworks. Most games felt like two tired boxers leaning on each other. Only two red cards total across all seasons? Boring.
Final Thoughts
Took me three coffee refills to verify every result. Worth it? Kinda. Learned never to trust any single source—they all miss random matches unless you stitch ’em together yourself. Next time I’ll just phone some grumpy Spanish football uncle instead.