Real Betis have secured their place in the Europa League ahead of the final round of matches in La Liga, which means that the pressure will be on Valencia this weekend. They will need a victory to guarantee their top-flight status.
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It has been a solid 2022-23 campaign for Real Betis, as they have successfully secured a place in next season’s Europa League. The Spanish side secured sixth last weekend with a third victory in five matches, while they can’t finish higher than sixth in the standings, as they are four points adrift of Villarreal coming into the final match of the season.
Betis showed excellent character to get over the line in their previous fixture, as they ended a two-game winless run. The Spanish club came back from 1-0 down at the break to secure maximum points, with both of their goals being scored by Borja Iglesias. The winning effort was netted with just 13 minutes remaining of the 90.
Valencia’s long stay in La Liga is still not assured to continue, as they sit just two points clear of the drop zone. However, they will need a number of results to go against them this weekend if they are to drop into the bottom three even with a defeat on the road. In order for Valencia to drop into the bottom three, Almeria, Celta Vigo and Real Valladolid will all need to pick up victories.
Valencia comes into this match after winning two of their previous five, but they have gone two without a victory since beating Real Madrid. Last weekend, they couldn’t pick up a victory, as they were held to a 2-2 home draw by Espanyol.
Real Betis vs Valencia Head to Head
Valencia landed a comfortable 3-0 win in the reverse fixture between these sides this season. However, that remains their only win in five previous matches against Betis in all competitions. This exact fixture was won 4-1 by Betis last term, while Valencia are without an away win against Betis since a 2-1 success in April 2019.
Real Betis vs Valencia Prediction
Betis certainly appears to have the measure of Valencia based on their previous clashes. Therefore, we will be siding with the home side to round of their La Liga campaign with a victory in front of their home fans this weekend.
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