Real Betis vs Valencia Preview and Prediction: Antony's Late Goal
The Real Betis vs Valencia match in La Liga will take place at 2:00 AM on May 24th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Real Betis vs Valencia
Betis will be without four injured players: Hector Bellerin, Diego Llorente, Marc Roca, and Chimy Avila.
In addition, the availability of Youssouf Sabaly, Johnny Cardoso, and Francisco Vieites remains uncertain.
Manager Pellegrini is likely to rest some key players like Isco and Antony in preparation for the Conference League final against Chelsea next week.
William Carvalho and Cucho Hernandez are likely to start as they are ineligible to play in the Conference League.
On the visitors' side, they will continue to be without defender Thierry Correia due to a long-term injury, while Diego Lopez will need to be evaluated after suffering a hamstring problem last weekend.
Dimitri Foulquier's participation is also uncertain as he has not fully recovered after missing the last two matches due to illness.
Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to play his last game for Valencia before officially moving to Premier League champions Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
Ivan Jaime could start if Lopez doesn't recover in time, while Hugo Duro is likely to return to the starting lineup in search of his 12th La Liga goal of the season.
Latest predicted lineups for Real Betis vs Valencia
Real Betis:
Adrian, Ortiz, Bartra, Mendy, Perraud; Carvalho, Altimira; Abde, Lo Celso, Rodriguez; Cucho
Valencia:
Mamardashvili; Mosquera, Diakhaby, Tarrega, Gaya; Rioja, Barrenechea, Guerra, Jaime; Almeida, Duro
Latest Real Betis vs Valencia football match prediction
Betis have officially lost their chance of qualifying for the Champions League after only securing two points in their last three La Liga matches.
Manuel Pellegrini's team drew with Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano before suffering a heavy 1-4 defeat against Atletico Madrid, thus extinguishing any hope of a top-five finish.
Nevertheless, Betis can still be pleased to have secured a top-six finish for the fourth time in the last five seasons, thus earning a place in the Europa League for the 2025-26 season.
However, their immediate focus isn't the Europa League, but the Conference League final next Wednesday against Chelsea in Poland, where Betis are dreaming of their first-ever European title.
Reaching this final meant Betis's last La Liga match was moved to Friday evening, giving them an extra 48 hours to prepare compared to their Premier League opponents. This move drew criticism from Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, who said he was "not happy" with the adjustment.
Betis have a chance to build momentum ahead of their clash in Poland, having won three of their last five home matches against Valencia in La Liga (with two draws), including a resounding 3-0 victory last season at the Benito Villamarin stadium.
Valencia have been officially eliminated from the race for European qualification after two consecutive defeats, leaving them with no chance of finishing in the top eight.
Their 10-match unbeaten run was halted after a narrow 0-1 defeat to Alaves, followed by another defeat by the same scoreline against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, with Gorka Guruzeta scoring the only goal in the second half.
However, these two results do not overshadow the impressive achievements of coach Carlos Corberan since he took over the team in early 2025, helping a team that was once four points away from safety to its current 12th place.
After 37 rounds, Valencia has 45 points, just one point behind Real Sociedad and two points behind Mallorca, so they still have a chance to finish in the top 10 for the third time in the last four seasons.
Los Che are aiming to complete a double victory against Betis in La Liga this season, after beating their rivals 4-2 in the first leg back in November, with a brace from Hugo Duro and goals from Cesar Tarrega and Diego Lopez.
However, if they want to repeat that feat, Valencia will have to win at Benito Villamarin for the first time since their 2-1 victory in April 2019.
Latest Real Betis vs Valencia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Real Betis vs Valenciaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Betis 2-1 Valencia
- WhoScore:Real Betis 1-1 Valencia
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Betis 1-1 Valencia
When and where can I watch Real Betis vs Valencia live?
To watch the Real Betis vs Valencia match live in La Liga, taking place at 2:00 AM on May 24th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
