Real Betis

vs

Valencia CF

Predictions & Betting Tips

Chess match in the making in Seville

Real Betis are winless in their last two after following up a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano with a 4-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid last time out, but they will be fired up for Friday’s late season clash with Valencia as both sides are still battling for final positions that could be European for the hosts. Our Real Betis vs Valencia CF prediction takes into account both teams' current ambitions and recent performances. Manuel Pellegrini’s men, who have played some scintillating soccer since the Chilean took charge in August 2020, tend to dominate possession with a fluid, flexible 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 that gets Isco, their star creator and top scorer with nine goals in 21 La Liga appearances, into space to dictate play. That means the opposition do all of the chasing, but they can sometimes come unstuck against more pragmatic teams that sit in compact lines and are adept at making the transition out of a counter-attacking position. The Real Betis vs Valencia CF preview suggests Valencia, who are coached by Carlos Corberan who took over at Mestalla last December, are one such team and will look to make Betis suffer in Friday’s fixture.

Valencia vulnerable on their travels

With both sides in mixed form (Betis – W1, D3, L1 in their past five La Liga outings, Valencia – W2, D1, L2), the bookmakers have the hosts at +125 in the outright market and the visitors at -1.00 (Asian Handicap) at +550. That suggests Valencia have some value to them, but the visitors have won only two, drawn eight and lost eight of their 18 La Liga away fixtures this season and have shipped 33 goals on the road at an average of 1.83 per game. Betis have won nine, drawn six and lost just three of their 18 home La Liga assignments, making the Estadio Benito Villamarín a fortress, while averaging 1.72 goals per game and netting 31 there. With that in mind, the home team should be able to come out on top in a hard-fought encounter that could suit the ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market. This Real Betis vs Valencia CF betting tips section strongly favors Betis’ strong home record.

Midfield duo can unlock defences

Both clubs have some decent attacking options for this clash with Isco the main man for Betis and Valencia’s Hugo Duro having scored three of his team’s six goals across the past five league matches (11 goals in 30 overall). Javi Guerra adds bite and an eye for transitions from midfield for Valencia, who can be dangerous on the counter-attack, while Betis have some pace out wide and Ayoze Pérez can provide added creativity and pace from deep, which can be a major factor in breaking teams down at home. This Real Betis vs Valencia CF prediction further takes into account these individual player strengths when considering the likely outcome.