We have a full round of fixtures to look forward to in La Liga this week and the first game to be played is between Valencia and Real Betis. The match will be played at Estadio de Mestalla and the hosts begin the week in 10th place on 44 points while the visitors are in 5th place on 58 points.
Valencia come into the match on the back of a 0-0 draw at Athletic Club on the weekend. It was a decent point away from home against a team above Valencia in the table but that result means they have failed to win any of their 7 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
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There have been draws with Cadiz, Rayo Vallecano, Levante, and Athletic Club in the league plus defeats to Osasuna and Villarreal in La Liga. In addition, Valencia were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Real Betis on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Seville.
Form in La Liga shows Valencia have been difficult to beat and they have lost only 2 of their last 10 league games. However, wins have not been easy to come by of late and Valencia have recorded only 1 win from their last 8 league matches, failing to win any of their last 6.
Trends show there have been under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Valencia’s last 8 La Liga matches, including 2 of their last 3 played at home.
Real Betis make the trip to the Estadio de Mestalla having lost 2-1 at home against Barcelona in La Liga on the weekend. Barcelona opened the scoring in the 76th minute but it took Real Betis just 3 minutes to score the equaliser. However, Barcelona were not finished and they netted the winner in added time.
That result means Real Betis have recorded just a single victory from their 5 most recent games in all competition. The victory was actually a draw at full-time against Valencia in the Copa del Rey but Real Betis won the tie via a penalty shootout.
In terms of La Liga, Real Betis have failed to win any of their 4 most recent games. There have been draws against Real Sociedad and Getafe away plus defeats at home to Elche and Barcelona.
Trends show Real Betis are tough to beat on the road and they have not lost in 12 of their last 13 away games in all competitions.
Team news and Valencia are without the suspended defender Hugo Guillamón. Central defender Gabriel Paulista could also miss out due to an ankle injury.
Real Betis will be without injured goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. There are also doubts over the fitness of Martin Montoya and Víctor Camarasa.
This has the makings of a closely fought contest and we expect to see under 2.5 goals scored. Real Betis are not easy to beat when playing away but Valencia have lost only 1 of their last 5 home games, meaning this one could end level.