Matchday 14 in La Liga between Valencia and Real Betis will take place on November 23 at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia vs. Real Betis: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Predicted lineups for Valencia vs. Real Betis
Valencia (4-4-2): Giorgi Mamardashvili – Rodrigo Abajas, Thierry Correia, Cesar Tárrega, Cristhian Mosquera – Pepelu, Enzo Barrenechea, Sergi Canós, Luis Rioja – Dani Gómez, Hugo Duro.
Real Betis (4-4-2): Rui Silva – Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud, Héctor Bellerín – Johnny Cardoso, Sergi Altimira, Pablo Fornals, Abde Ezzalzouli – Chimy Ávila, Vitor Hugo Roque.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is provided.
Valencia
Due to flooding in the country, Valencia missed the last two rounds. Nevertheless, the situation at the bottom of the standings has not changed significantly, with the club still at the bottom and three points away from the safe 17th place. The team is on a five-match winless streak in the league (3 draws and 2 losses), with only 8 goals scored, 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.
- Two or more goals have been scored in 10 of Valencia's last 13 La Liga matches.
- Valencia drew the first half in all five home games of this championship.
Real Betis
Real Betis comes into this match with a four-game unbeaten streak in the league. Manuel Pellegrini's side defeated Osasuna (2-1) and Atlético Madrid (1-0) before drawing with Athletic Bilbao (1-1) and Celta Vigo (2-2). The team is in 7th place, just four points shy of the Champions League zone. Notably, Real Betis has only conceded more than one goal three times in the current championship.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 11 league games.
- Real Betis has not lost the first half in their last 11 away matches in La Liga (3 wins and 8 draws).
- The team has only one win in their last eight away matches in La Liga (5 draws and 2 losses).
Valencia vs. Real Betis: Match Prediction
Despite the low scoring seen in this championship, I believe this match will be engaging and feature goals. Both clubs might find the net. Valencia needs to move up from the bottom of the table and out of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Real Betis needs points to continue their fight for a top-four finish. Both teams need to push forward and capitalize on their chances.
As the head-to-head statistics in La Liga suggest, this game will likely see at least two goals. In the last 11 encounters between these teams, they have 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 La Liga matches.
My prediction: Total over 2 goals
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