The match of the 22nd round of the La Liga between Real Betis and Valencia will take place on 1 february at the Olympic Stadium in Seville. Real Betis vs Valencia: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Real Betis
Last weekend Real Betis lost an away league game against Alavés (1:2). Notably, over the last nine rounds of La Liga the side has an equal number of wins, draws and defeats. Because of this inconsistency the home side cannot climb into the top five; they are currently fifth and trail Espanyol by 2 points. At the same time the club sits level with Celta, who are behind only on tiebreakers, so another slip could see the home side fall outside the European places.
- The team did not lose in 6 of their previous 8 home La Liga matches (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The home side have a scoring run in this competition that stretches to 5 matches.
- The club scored in 28 of their last 29 home league matches in La Liga.
Potential Real Betis Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Pau López – Marc Bartra, Natan, Ángel Ortiz, Valentín Gómez – Marc Roca, Sergi Altimira – Abde Ezzalzouli, Antoni, Pablo Fornals – Cédric Bakambu.
Primary defender Natan is suspended. Midfielders Giovani Lo Celso, Sofyan Amrabat and Isco are unavailable due to health issues, as are forwards Kucho Hernández and Rodrigo Riquelme, and defenders Héctor Bellerín and Junior Firpo.
Valencia
Valencia have gradually improved their league position. A week ago Valencia earned a home victory over Espanyol (3:2), scoring the decisive goal from a penalty a few minutes from time. For the first time since May last year the club won two La Liga matches in a row. The unbeaten run in this competition has reached three matches. Thanks to the wins the visitors have left the relegation zone and climbed to 14th in the table. However, there is no room for complacency, as the gap to 18th place is only 2 points.
- This La Liga season the side have conceded 33 goals in total; only three clubs have a worse record.
- The visitors have a scoring run in the league that has reached 10 matches.
- The club has won with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of its last 10 La Liga matches.
Potential Valencia Lineup (4-4-2)*
Stole Dimitrievski – Dimitri Foulquier, Eray Djemert, José Manuel Copete, Jesús Vázquez – Filip Ugrinic, Pepelu, Arnaut Danjuma, Luis Rioja – Lucas Beltrán, Hugo Duro.
Defender José Luis Gayà returns from suspension, while goalkeeper Cristian Rivero continues to serve a ban. Goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala and defenders Thierry Correia and Mouctar Diakhaby are unavailable due to injuries. The participation of another defender, Cesar Tarrega, is in doubt.
Real Betis vs Valencia: Match Prediction
In La Liga Real Betis have alternated different match outcomes for months, but the side look more stable at their own stands. Over the last eight home league games the hosts lost only to the big clubs – Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. Even when considering away fixtures, the club has lost only 3 of its last 11 matches in this competition (4 wins, 4 draws).
Valencia are fighting desperately to stay up and try to grab points in every game. Over the last 10 La Liga rounds the visitors suffered only 2 defeats. Notably, in all 10 matches, even in defeats, the club always scored. However, they kept a clean sheet rarely, so 8 times there was an exchange of goals. In addition to defensive issues, another weakness for the visitors is their away form. Before the recent trip to a lacklustre Getafe, Valencia had gone 11 La Liga away matches without a win (4 draws, 7 defeats).
We would add that Real Betis have not lost in 5 of the last 6 league meetings with Valencia (2 wins, 3 draws), although in 5 of those 6 games both teams found the net.
Prediction: Real Betis Double Chance + Both Teams To Score
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
