Matchday 14 of La Liga between Valencia and Real Betis will take place on November 23 at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia vs. Real Betis: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Matches – 6 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Valencia vs. Real Betis
Valencia (4-4-2): Giorgi Mamardashvili – Rodrigo Abajas, Thierry Correia, Cesar Tárrega, Cristian Mosquera – Pepelu, Enzo Barrenechea, Sergi Canos, Luis Rioja – Dani Gomez, Hugo Duro.
Real Betis (4-4-2): Rui Silva – Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud, Hector Bellerin – Johnny Cardoso, Sergi Altimira, Pablo Fornals, Abde Ezzalzouli – Chimy Avila, Vitor Hugo Roque.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Valencia
Due to floods in the country, Valencia missed the last two rounds. However, the situation at the bottom of the standings has not changed significantly, as the club remains in the last position, with a three-point gap from the safety of 17th place. The team is on a five-match winless streak in the league (3 draws and 2 losses) and has scored only 8 goals, which is the worst attacking record in the current campaign (tied with Getafe).
Midfielder Pepelu will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of Valencia’s last 7 La Liga games.
- In 10 of Valencia’s last 13 La Liga matches, two or more goals were scored.
- Valencia drew the first half in all five home matches of this championship.
Real Betis
The Seville side approaches this match with a four-game unbeaten streak in the league. Manuel Pellegrini's team defeated Osasuna (2:1) and Atletico (1:0) before drawing with Athletic (1:1) and Celta (2:2). The team is in 7th place, just four points away from the Champions League zone. Notably, Real Betis has only conceded more than one goal three times in this championship.
- At least two goals were scored in 8 of the club’s last 11 league matches.
- Real Betis has not lost the first half in their last 11 away matches in La Liga (3 wins and 8 draws).
- The Seville side has won only one of their last eight away matches in La Liga (5 draws and 2 losses).
Valencia vs. Real Betis: Match Prediction
Despite the low scoring records shown by the opponents in the current championship, I believe this match will be interesting and feature goals. Both clubs may find the net. Valencia needs to move not only from the bottom of the table but also out of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Real Betis needs points to continue their fight for a spot in the top four. They will need to push forward and capitalize on their chances.
As the statistics of head-to-head encounters in La Liga suggest, this game will feature at least two goals. In the last 11 meetings between the teams, they scored exactly two or three goals nine times, and more than three goals twice. Additionally, Valencia has scored in 5 of their last 6 home matches in La Liga.
My prediction: Total over 2 goals
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Valladolid
Atlético Madrid
Alavés
Girona
Espanyol
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Mallorca
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Rayo Vallecano
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