Real Betis vs Valencia Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Both of these teams could do with a result as Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis welcome Carlos Corberan’s Valencians down to La Cartuja in Seville on Sunday afternoon.
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Real Betis preview: Frustrated Betis
Coached by former Real Madrid manager Manuel Pellegrini, Real Betis have slipped away from the top four and the UEFA Champions League with Los Verdiblancos now under a bit of pressure ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures.
The Andalusians come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat of Feyenoord at La Cartuja in the UEFA Europa League the other day, which came after a run of just two victories in six matches across all competitions.
Valencia preview: Still in danger
With former West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan at the helm, Valencia have been in a bit of a relegation battle throughout the campaign but Los Che have discovered some form of late as they push into mid-table in La Liga.
The Valencians have made it back-to-back victories ahead of this weekend, having managed to entertainingly defeat Espanyol by three goals to two at Mestalla the other day, courtesy of a last-gasp winner scored by Largie Ramazani.
Real Betis team news: Natan suspended
Former Napoli centre-back Natan is missing through suspension for Los Verdiblancos ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures, while Cucho Hernandez is a part of a list of key absentees due to injury.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Angel Ortiz, Diego Llorente, Marc Bartra, Victor Gomez; Nelson Deossa, Pablo Fornals, Marc Roca; Antony, Chimy Avila, Abde Ez
Unavailable: Natan (Suspended), Amrabat (Injured), Isco (Injured), Lo Celso (Injured), Rodrigo Riquelme (Injured), Cucho (Injured)
Questionable: Hector Bellerin (Injured), Junior Firpo (Injured)
Valencia team news: Defensive issues
On-loan goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala remains an absentee for the Valencians, alongside defensive duo Mouctar Diakhaby and Cesar Tarrega, while Thierry Correia is also a doubt.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Dimitrievski; Foulquier, Copete, Cumert, Johan Vasquez; Luis Rioja, Pepelu, Ugrinic, Danjuma; Hugo Duro, Beltran
Unavailable: Julen Agirrezabala (Injured), Diakhaby (Injured), Cesar Tarrega (Injured)
Questionable: Correia (Injured)
Real Betis vs Valencia prediction
Valencia do have the added distraction of having to play against Athletic Club in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey in midweek. The visitors have found some intensity of late and so they will fancy themselves to play with a bit of confidence against a Betis side that have been fallible and susceptible in recent weeks. Both teams scoring therefore seems a good bet for this one down in the south of Spain.
Real Betis vs Valencia tip: Both teams to score
