Real Betis and Valencia Aim to Close the Gap on the Top Four as They Clash in La Liga

Real Betis vs Valencia CF - 01/10/2023

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The penultimate fixture on the 1st of October in La Liga will be played at the Estadio Benito Villamarín as Real Betis meet Valencia. The hosts begin the weekend in 10th place on 9 points while the visitors are in 8th place on 10 points.

Real Betis come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at Granada in La Liga on Thursday night. With the score 0-0 at half time, it was Real Betis who opened the scoring early in the second half but it took Granada only 16 minutes to score the equalising goal.

The draw in Granada means Real Betis have failed to win any of their 4 most recent fixtures in all competitions. There was a heavy 5-0 defeat at Barcelona in La Liga and that was followed by a 1-0 loss at Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League group stage.

Real Betis did pick up a point in La Liga thanks to a 1-1 draw at home with Cadiz.

Trends show Real Betis are unbeaten in 7 of their 8 most recent home matches in all competitions. They are undefeated in their last 4 home La Liga games but have recorded just a single victory in those 4 matches.

There have been under 2.5 goals in 5 of the latest home games in all competitions of Real Betis.

Valencia travel to the Estadio Benito Villamarín having lost 1-0 at home to Real Sociedad in La Liga on Wednesday night.

The only goal of the game was scored in the 32nd minute and Valencia’s chances of getting back into the match were reduced when they had a player sent off on the stroke of half time.

The loss to Real Sociedad means Valencia have recorded just a single victory in their 5 most recent fixtures, all of which have been in La Liga.

The win came at home against Atletico Madrid and was an excellent 3-0 victory but there have been defeats against Osasuna at home and Alaves away plus a 2-2 draw at Almeria.

Trends show in their 18 most recent away matches of La Liga, Valencia have achieved just 3 wins. Valencia have seen under 2.5 goals scored in 3 of their last 5 away league games.

Team news and Real Betis have several players in the treatment room, including Marc Bartra, Willian José, Luiz Henrique, Youssouf Sabaly, and Nabil Fekir.

Valencia will be without suspended midfielder Selim Amallah following his red card against Real Sociedad. Dimitri Foulquier, Sergi Canos, and Alberto Mari are injured plus there are doubts over the fitness of Jesús Vázquez.

This should be a closely fought contest between two teams with just one point difference in the table. We expect to see under 2.5 goals in the game but for both teams to score, meaning this match could end 1-1.

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Real Betis Valencia CF 01/10/2023 21:00

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1 - 1

2.40

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3.25

2.30 3.25 3.30 no no no

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3 - 0(1 - 0)

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