Valencia CF vs Real Betis Balompie, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Real Betis Balompie — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompie 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Albert Catala
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 Alaves | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Real Betis Balompie | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Valencia CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | Elche CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Cadiz CF | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Real Betis Balompie | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Balompie are 5th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valencia CF to score. At the same time, Real Betis Balompie does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Betis Balompie backline.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Real Betis Balompie's compact .
- 25' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Youssouf Sabaly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' Omar Alderete picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' Carlos Soler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Betis Balompie tonight.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Canales on 45 minutes.
- 46' Jesus Santiago is replacing Uros Racic for the Valencia CF side.
- 51' Valencia CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Real Betis Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Willian Jose makes it 0-1.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodri on 60.
- 63' The crowd applauds Thierry Correia as he leaves the pitch. Maxi Gomez steps in for Valencia CF.
- 64' Maxi Gomez gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Thierry Correia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Rodri departs to be replaced by Juanmi.
- 70' 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 Canales suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' A tactical swap from Real Betis Balompie — Juan Miranda on, Alex Moreno off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Real Betis Balompie are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. German Pezzella has done his job and it is now time for Edgar Gonzalez to step up.
- 83' Bartra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Magnificent from Canales! That is 37 goals in 349 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Another change for Valencia CF made on 89 minute. Hugo Duro leaves to be changed by Denis Cheryshev.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Borja Iglesias makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Valencia CF and Real Betis Balompie (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
10
Carlos Soler ↓ Yunus Musah 89'
- 20
-
19
Hugo Duro ↓ Denis Cheryshev 89'
- 15
- 28
-
8
Uros Racic ↓ Jesus Santiago 46'
-
2
Thierry Correia ↓ Maxi Gomez 63'
- 32
- 23
-
21
Bryan Gil ↓ Goncalo Guedes 63'
Bench
- 11
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 63'
-
17
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 89'
- 1
- 3
-
9
Maxi Gomez ↑ 63'
- 13
- 24
- 22
-
4
Yunus Musah ↑ 89'
- 37
-
44
Jesus Santiago ↑ 46'
Coach
Pepe Bordalás
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Nabil Fekir ↓ Joaquin 72'
- 23
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Borja Iglesias 81'
- 10
- 14
- 5
- 16
- 13
-
15
Alex Moreno ↓ Juan Miranda 72'
- 21
- 28
Bench
-
7
Juanmi ↑ 63'
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↑ 81'
-
33
Juan Miranda ↑ 72'
- 18
- 11
-
17
Joaquin ↑ 72'
- 1
-
3
Edgar Gonzalez ↑ 81'
- 4
- 20
- 24
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Canales | 4 |
| Ayoze Perez | 3 |
| Goncalo Guedes | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Diego Lopez | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 1 |
| Cesar Tarrega | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Real Betis Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Real Betis Balompie xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompie win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
48%
Draw or Real Betis Balompie
78%
Valencia CF or Real Betis Balompie
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
0 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Real Betis Balompie covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

