Valencia CF vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 38 games · 60 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 | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 49 | Points | 60 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 10 / 15 | W / D / L | 15 / 15 / 8 |
| 46 | Scored | 59 |
| 55 | Conceded | 48 |
| -9 | GD | +11 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.58 |
| 34% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 5th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Valencia CF host Real Betis Balompie — let the battle begin!
- 2' The referee has no hesitation. Bartra is booked for Real Betis Balompie — Yellow card on 2.
- 7' 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 Jason suffering a number of foals already.
- 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Goncalo Guedes on 12.
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Pellegrini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Canales has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' Guido Rodriguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andres Guardado, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' Valencia CF is showing some good football. However, Valencia CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Real Betis Balompie fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Hugo Guillamon is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Canales.
- 56' Another change for Valencia CF made on 56 minute. Goncalo Guedes leaves to be changed by Alejandro Blanco.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Real Betis Balompie seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valencia CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' GOAL! Tello fires home to make it 0-2!
- 79' Borja Iglesias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 81 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 81' Another change for Valencia CF made on 81 minute. Geoffrey Kondogbia leaves to be changed by Carlos Soler.
- 86' Borja Iglesias is replacing Antonio Sanabria for the Real Betis Balompie side.
- 90' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Tello departs to be replaced by Andres Guardado.
- With this win, Real Betis Balompie is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Carlos Soler | 1 |
| Nabil Fekir | 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
1 / 4
1.25
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF or Real Betis Balompié 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
62%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
67%
Valencia CF or Real Betis Balompié
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

