Valencia vs Real Betis — Tips & Analysis

Valencia +0.25: Betis come to Mestalla without six players, and the missing names are the ones who make their attack work. Lo Celso, Ezzalzouli and Ruibal are all out, which takes away the width and the passing that normally opens teams up. That is why we are with Valencia here. Valencia have not lost in their last 5 games, and their season reads 6 wins, 3 ties and 4 losses in 13. They score more than a goal a game and let in just over one. They have lost by 2 or more goals only once in those 13 games, so heavy defeats are not their pattern. Betis are a solid side, but they do not win big. They have won 5, tied 5 and lost 2 in their last 12, and they have won by 2 or more goals only once in that run. On the road they have tied 3 of their 5 games. The history says the same. These two have met 20 times with 7 ties, and there is barely anything between them. A 1-1 looks the most likely score, and Valencia avoiding defeat is what this pick is built on. The worry is real, though. Copete is out and Mari and Foulquier are doubtful, so Valencia patch up their back line. They also did not score last time out, a 0-0 tie at home with Celta. We still trust Valencia to stay in this game.