Real Betis host Valencia at the Estadio Benito Villamarin this Wednesday in a La Liga fixture as both are eyeing a point in the European competition come next year. Valencia will be looking to put a terrible run of results behind them while Betis will be looking for a fifth win in six.
Manuel Pellegrini side started the run on a fine form and are placed in the fifth position at this far with 18 points from the 10 matches played and remain at level with the champions though the latter have a game at hand at position 4.
Betis have been impressive this far and have only lost twice in the 9 match run and have won their last two coming into this fixture, with their last victory coming against Rayo Vallecano. The Andalusian outfit took from Rayo Vallecano an important 3-2 victory over the weekend.
Real Betis managed 47% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target with Àlex Moreno (22′), Juanmi (24′) and Willian José (75′) getting the net. Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis have had attempts on goal 10 times over their prior 6 outings and have conceded 6 goals in the process.
Valencia on the other hand seems to be missing the boat for Champions League qualification, but could still compete for a spot in the other two continental competitions. Valencia have dropped down the league standings quickly after an impressive start in the campaign.
Valencia remain winless in their last five fixtures in La Liga, and have picked up just three points during that run and are currently in the tenth position but could move up to seventh with a victory on the road against Betis.
Valencia’s three wins from their first four were followed up by a six-game winless streak including the last time in the fixture against Mallorca. Valencia came from 2-0 down heading into added time to salvage a point with late goals from Goncalo Guedes and Jose Gaya. Bouncing back will not be easy against Betis side and Valencia will be keen to pick up three points.
Real Betis vs Valencia head to head
Valencia have been the best against Real Betis and have won 23 in 40 matches played between the two teams while the opponents have had only 10 victories. However, Valencia have not won in their last 6 games.
- Real Betis 2-2 Valencia 18/04/21
- Valencia 0-2 Real Betis 03/10/20
- Valencia 2-1 Real Betis 29/02/20
- Real Betis 2-1 Valencia 23/11/19
- Real Betis 1-2 Valencia 21/04/19
Home
- Real Betis 3-2 Vallecano
- Real Betis 1-1 Leverkusen
- Alaves 0-1 Real Betis
- Villarreal 2-0 Real Betis
- Ferencvarosi 1-3 Real Betis
Away
- Valencia 2-2 Mallorca
- Barcelona 3-1 Valencia
- Cadiz 0-0 Valencia
- Valencia 1-1 Bilbao
- Sevilla 3-1 Valencia
Betis team news
Youssouf Sabaly will miss on injury.
Valencia team news
Cristiano Piccini is the only fitness concern while the availability of Thierry Correia, Toni Lato and Koba Koindredi remains a doubt.
Prediction and Odds
- Real Betis win
- Goals over 2.5
