Valencia CF vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valencia CF vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Jeronimo Montes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Levante UD | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Jul | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | Real Valladolid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Real Betis Balompié | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #3 |
| 4 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 9 |
| 13 | Conceded | 7 |
| -9 | GD | +2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 3rd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio de Mestalla. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bartra.
- 7' Real Betis Balompie fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 12.
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Canales makes it 0-1.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' Mouctar Diakhaby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 426 appearances.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joaquin suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Betis Balompie backline.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 426 games and scored 401 goals.
- 53' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a Yellow card on 53.
- 56' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Goncalo Guedes is replaced by Alejandro Blanco.
- 61' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Tello gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 79' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Betis Balompie's shape.
- 81' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Geoffrey Kondogbia exits the field as Carlos Soler enters on 81.
- 86' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Antonio Sanabria is withdrawn and Borja Iglesias gets his opportunity.
- 90' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Tello has done his job and it is now time for Andres Guardado to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↓ Manu Vallejo 81'
- 7
- 12
- 18
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 22
-
23
Jason ↓ Lee Kangin 56'
- 15
- 2
Bench
- 11
- 25
- 3
-
8
Carlos Soler ↑ 81'
- 13
-
21
Manu Vallejo ↑ 81'
- 19
-
37
Alejandro Blanco ↑ 56'
-
20
Lee Kangin ↑ 56'
- 26
- 31
Coach
Javi Gracia
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
8
Nabil Fekir ↓ Andres Guardado 90'
- 19
- 11
-
17
Joaquin C ↓ William Carvalho 81'
- 10
- 12
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 21
Bench
-
7
Juanmi ↑ 90'
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↑ 86'
-
18
Andres Guardado ↑ 90'
-
14
William Carvalho ↑ 81'
- 30
- 16
- 4
- 6
- 24
- 31
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Canales | 4 |
| Ayoze Perez | 3 |
| Goncalo Guedes | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Diego Lopez | 2 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Tello | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Real Betis Balompié Form
2020-10-03
Valencia CF
0–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2020-09-29
Getafe CF
3–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2020-09-26
Real Betis Balompié
2–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2020-09-20
Real Betis Balompié
2–0
Real Valladolid CF
W
2020-09-13
Deportivo Alavés
0–1
Real Betis Balompié
W
2020-07-19
Real Valladolid CF
2–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompié or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
56%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
75%
Valencia CF or Real Betis Balompié
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.