Matchday 12 of La Liga between Valencia and Real Betis will take place on November 9 at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia vs. Real Betis: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Valencia
The team is struggling to emerge from a crisis that has seen them fall into the relegation zone. In the last league round, Valencia suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to Real Madrid, marking their fourth loss in the last five rounds. Carlos Corberan's side is winless in their last six La Liga matches (2 draws, 4 losses) and has failed to score in their last three games in this tournament. Since the start of the current La Liga season, Valencia has only scored 10 goals, with only Osasuna (9) and Oviedo (7) having fewer. At the same time, the team has not been reliable in defense, conceding 20 goals, a figure surpassed only by Girona (24).
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 8 of Valencia's last 9 league games.
- The team has not lost in 11 of their last 15 home La Liga matches (9 wins, 2 draws).
- Valencia has conceded in 5 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Valencia (4-4-2)
Julen Aguirrezabala – Thierry Correia, Cesar Tarrega, Jose Manuel Copete, Jose Luis Gaya – Baptiste Santamaria, Pepelu, Luis Rioja, Diego Lopez – Lucas Beltran, Arnaut Danjuma.
Defenders Mouctar Diakhaby and Dimitri Foulquier, as well as midfielder Filip Ugrinic, are out due to injuries. Midfielder Largie Ramazani's participation is in doubt.
Real Betis
The Seville side is comfortably positioned in the upper half of the table. Following a decisive win over Mallorca in the previous round, Real Betis surged into the top five of La Liga. They are three points away from the Champions League zone. Manuel Pellegrini's team has avoided defeat in 9 of their last 11 league matches, with 5 wins and 4 draws. Notably, the team rarely keeps a clean sheet, but Real Betis has scored in 29 of their last 30 La Liga matches.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 8 league matches.
- Both teams scored in Real Betis's last 13 away league games.
- Real Betis is unbeaten in their last 5 away La Liga matches (1 win, 4 draws).
Predicted lineup for Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
Alvaro Valles – Marc Bartra, Nathan, Hector Bellerin, Ricardo Rodriguez – Pablo Fornals, Sofyan Amrabat – Abde Ezzalzouli, Giovani Lo Celso, Antony Matheus – Cucho Hernandez.
Goalkeeper Pau Lopez, defender Junior Firpo, and midfielder Isco are unavailable for the game.
Referee
Victor Garcia (Spain)
Matches – 6 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 17%.
Valencia vs. Real Betis: Match Prediction
Valencia is in a deep crisis. Besides their attacking drought, the team is making more defensive errors. Consequently, Carlos Corberan's side has conceded at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 La Liga matches. This trend continued even in a home match against Oviedo, the team with the lowest scoring rate in La Liga. Additionally, Valencia has conceded at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 10 league encounters with Real Betis.
Manuel Pellegrini's side didn't start the season brightly, but they have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 La Liga matches. Real Betis has hit this mark in their last 3 away league games. Looking back at head-to-head encounters, Real Betis has scored at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 5 visits to Valencia in La Liga.
Prediction – Real Betis individual total over 1.5 goals
