Matchday 19 of La Liga between Valladolid and Betis will take place on January 11 at the Nuevo José Zorrilla Stadium. Valladolid vs. Betis: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
Matches – 9 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 22%.
Predicted lineups for Valladolid vs. Betis
Valladolid (5-3-2): Karl Hein – Javi Sanchez, Eray Cömert, David Torres, Lucas Rosa, Abdulaye Djumah Bah – Ivan Sanchez, Mario Martin, Stanko Juric – Marcos Andre, Anuar Tuhami.
Betis (4-2-3-1): Fran Vieites – Youssouf Sabaly, Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud – Sergi Altimira, João Cardoso – Giovani Lo Celso, Abde Ezzalzouli, Isco – Vitor Hugo Roque.
Each team has indicated their starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Valladolid
Diego Cocca had an unsuccessful debut as the head coach of the club. In his first match, his new team was defeated 3-0 away by Girona. This was the sixth defeat in their last eight La Liga matches (1 win and 1 draw). The team remains in the relegation zone, four points behind the safety of 17th place. Additionally, Valladolid has the worst defense in the league, conceding 37 goals.
Forward Juanmi Latasa will miss the match due to suspension.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 8 of Valladolid's last 12 La Liga games.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 7 of the club's last 8 La Liga matches.
- In their last 17 league matches, Valladolid has only won once in the first half (9 draws and 7 losses).
Betis
The Seville team starts the new year with a three-match unbeaten run in La Liga. The team drew at home with Barcelona (2-2) and Rayo Vallecano (1-1), and won away against Villarreal 2-1. Notably, the victory over the Valencians is their only win in their last seven league matches (4 draws and 2 losses). The club is in 9th place, five points behind the European competition zone.
Midfielder William Carvalho will not play due to injury.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Betis's last 7 league matches.
- A draw occurred in the first half in 8 of the previous 11 away games for the Seville team in La Liga.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 10 of the club's last 14 La Liga matches.
Valladolid vs. Betis: Match Prediction
Valladolid is at the bottom of the league table for a reason. The team has won only two of their last 17 La Liga matches, with victories against Valencia and Alaves, their closest competitors for survival in La Liga. The team not only concedes an average of two goals per match but also has suffered more defeats than any other team in the league – 12.
Betis has fallen behind the top four but is not too far from the European competition zone. To catch up with Villarreal and Mallorca, who are in 5th and 6th places, the club needs to maximize their points in the upcoming rounds. Although their opponent is highly motivated, they can only manage victories against their neighbors in the standings and score among the least in the league. Therefore, it is likely that the Seville team will win, but it will be a tough and narrow victory. My prediction – Betis to win.
