Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 14 match between Valencia and Real Betis and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Real Betis come to Estadio Mestalla for the LaLiga match this coming Saturday, Valencia will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 20th in the table Valencia have amassed seven points after 11 matches. On 20 points, Real Betis rank seventh with 11 matches played this season.
Team form: Valencia vs Real Betis
Valencia Form
Valencia are without a win from their previous three outings, as Leganes managed a draw, before they lost 2-3 against Las Palmas. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Getafe. Valencia claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the LaLiga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Real Betis Form
Real Betis are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Athletic Club. Then, they took out NK Celje 2-1, followed by a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo. Real Betis only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by six goals to four.
Betting facts for Valencia and Real Betis
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Valencia and Real Betis. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Valencia home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 14 Real Betis matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Real Betis away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 18 Real Betis matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Betis away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Real Betis away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Valencia vs Real Betis
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Pepelu will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Real Betis hope Vitor Roque can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Betting markets: Valencia vs Real Betis
Full-time result
Valencia won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. Real Betis won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run.
Both teams to score
Valencia scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Real Betis scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Valencia scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Valencia, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Real Betis played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.
Suggested bet: Valencia vs Real Betis
To sum up, the upcoming match between Valencia and Real Betis seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.