Real Betis vs Valencia Prediction: Distracted hosts look vulnerable

Real Betis have the Uefa Conference League final looming on Wednesday and could probably do without this clash against Valencia in the final La Liga game of the season. The hosts are set for a Uefa Europa League spot as they are guaranteed to finish sixth regardless of the result, while the visitors could sneak a top-half finish but need to win this.

Friday’s clash is scheduled to kick-off at 20:00 and is available to watch on Premier Sports 2. Read on for my Real Betis vs Valencia predictions, accompanied by the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Real Betis will be without the injured Diego Llorente, Hector Bellerin, Marc Roca and Chimy Avila, while Youssouf Sabaly, Johnny Cardoso and Francisco Vieites are also doubts.

Manuel Pellegrini is likely to rest a number of his stars with one eye on their Conference League final against Chelsea on Wednesday. A particularly big runner to be rested is crucial midfielder Isco, who has scored 12 goals and provided nine assists in all competitions this season

Football Odds

William Carvalho and Cucho Hernandez are likely starters, however, as they are not registered for the Conference League squad.

Valencia will be without Thierry Correia, and Dimitri Foulquier is a doubt after missing the last two games through illness.

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will play his final game for the club before moving to Liverpool.

Real Betis vs Valencia Odds

Real Betis have been installed as 1/1 favourites for the victory, while Valencia are on offer at 5/2, or a 28.6% chance, and the draw is available at 11/4.

Goals are expected with over 2.5 available to back at 4/6, while both teams to score is priced at 4/7, and it is 11/8 for over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Double Chance - Draw or Valencia @ 5/6

Real Betis are the favourites to get a win in their final La Liga game of the season, but with the looming Conference League final against Chelsea, they are worth taking on.

The hosts will finish sixth, whatever happens in this game, and their league form has taken a hit recently with two draws and a defeat from their last three matches.

Manuel Pellegrini is likely to rest his stars, and Valencia have won five of their last nine matches, including a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Take the visitors to at least avoid defeat.

Anytime Goalscorer - Hugo Duro (VAL) @ 6/4

Hugo Duro has been crucial to Valencia’s efforts this season, scoring 11 league goals in 25 starts.

He is facing a Real Betis side that shipped four goals in their last league game against Atletico Madrid and have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 10 games, and could be vulnerable.

Duro is also one of the penalty takers for Carlos Corberan’s men and is fancied to get on the scoresheet.

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