25/08/2026
Football Stats For Today
Valencia: Betis
Valencia vs Betis β Match Card
Key Absentees
Valencia:
Alberto MarΓ β injury (doubt)
Diego LΓ³pez β injury (confirmed out)
Sergi CanΓ³s β injury (confirmed out)
JosΓ© Copete β injury (confirmed out)
Justin de Haas is also a confirmed absentee, with Dimitri Foulquier a doubt (WhoScored)
Betis:
Diego Conde and Aitor Ruibal are both ruled out through shoulder and meniscus injuries respectively, while Ismael Barea continues his recovery from an ACL injury (Sports Mole) . Giovanni Lo Celso continues to be sidelined with a muscle complaint, and Gonzalo Petit is also unavailable with a thigh problem (Sports Mole) . Alvaro Fidalgo is limited by a lingering knee condition and coach Manuel Pellegrini has said the issue isn't fully resolved (FOX Sports) , so expect little/no minutes for him.
Form & Context
Valencia: winless in last 5 (0W-2D-3L), scored just twice, drew 0-0 with Celta on opening day
Betis: won opener 1-0 vs Real Sociedad, mixed pre-season form but defensively solid recently (1-0, 1-0 in last two)
H2H: Betis unbeaten in last 3 meetings (2 draws, 1 win), and Betis have lost just once in their last five meetings with Valencia (Sports Mole)
Analysis
Valencia's attack has misfired all preseason (0 goals in 2 of last 3), while Betis's defense has been tight bar the Arsenal/Bournemouth exceptions. With Valencia missing key defensive pieces (Copete, Diakhaby-type absences) and Betis missing mainly midfield depth rather than first-choice attackers, edge goes to the away side β but Valencia at home historically frustrates Betis (draws feature heavily in H2H).
Predict Likelihood
Bet Slip
Market: 1X2 β Double Chance X2 (Draw or Betis)
Secondary: Under 2.5 Goals
Correct score lean: 0-1 or 1-1 (top two probability outcomes)
