Valencia vs Real Betis Predictions and Betting Tips, 28 Feb 2019

The Match Is Over. Score: 1-0

Valencia vs Real Betis Predictions for Thursday's Copa del Rey semi-final second leg at the Mestalla in Valencia. Bookmakers make the hosts clear favourites ahead of the return leg of this semi-final tie though they needed to score two late goals to cancel out Betis' 2-goal lead. Read on for our betting analysis of this cup clash.

Match status: 2018-19 Copa del Rey - Semi-finals
Kick-off: Thursday 28 Feb 2019, 08:00pm GMT
Venue: Mestalla (Valencia)

Valencia vs Real Betis Team News

After coming two goals from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at the Benito Villamarin in the first leg, Valencia are favourites to progress to the final that is to be played on their opponents' (Betis) soil, making Beticos desperate to clinch progression here. This is their only chance to win silverware this season having seen their European campaign end early on last week.

Quique Setien's haven't fairly been in good form since the first meeting kept this tie much alive three weeks ago, however, failing to win five subsequent games on the bounce - including elimination out of the Europa League by French side Rennes, though they did get victory in their last match where Beticos travelled to beat Valladolid 2-0.

Valencia haven’t lost since the first leg and are now unbeaten in 9 matches overall heading into this. The draw specialists tag is still hanging over them as a vast 60% of their league matches this term have finished level and they trail Betis by 3 points in the league so there's nothing to suggest it is a forgone conclusion that they finish off the job on the night.

Betis are a side that has avoided defeats in 68% of their away matches this season in all competitions too and they’ve won at Camp Nou and the San Siro so they shouldn’t be intimidated by the size of the task or occasion here.

Teams' Potential Starting Lineups:

Valencia (4-4-2): Domenech; Gaya, Paulista, Diakhaby, Piccini; Guedes, Coquelin, Parejo, Wass; Moreno, Gameiro.

Real Betis (3-4-3): Robles; Sidnei, Bartra, Mandi; Guardado, Canales, Carvalho, Francis; Joaquin, Moron, Celso.

Injured or Suspended Players:

Valencia: Ezequiel Garay.

Real Betis: Junior Firpo, Cristian Tello, Antonio Barragan, Diego Lainez, Jese.

Head-to-Head Record: Valencia vs Real Betis

2018-19 Copa del Rey Semi-finals
Betis 2-2 Valencia

2018-19 Spanish La Liga
Valencia 0-0 Betis

2017-18 Spanish La Liga
Valencia 2-0 Betis

2017-18 Spanish La Liga
Betis 3-0 Valencia