Real Betis vs Real Valladolid Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | La Liga

Real Betis vs Real Valladolid Preview

• Tournament: La Liga
• Date: Thursday, 24 April 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 07:30 PM GMT
• Venue: Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville

Real Betis look to maintain their climb to a top-5 place in La Liga when they host the relegation-threatened Real Valladolid at the Estadio Benito Villamarin. The Real Betis vs Real Valladolid clash will take place on Thursday, 24 April at 19:30 PM GMT.

Manuel Pellegrini's side is currently in sixth place in La Liga with 51 points from 32 games, only one point behind fifth-place Villarreal. They have won three of their last five games and look to maintain this winning run to get closer to potential UEFA Champions League qualification for the 2025/26 season.

Real Betis boast a solid record at home this season, having won eight of their 16 home league games so far. They're coming off a big win over Girona and look to maintain their momentum with a dominant performance. Not only does Pellegrini's side need to maintain defensive sturdiness, but they must also be at their prolific best in putting away chances to thrill home fans.

Real Valladolid's relegation will be confirmed if they lose to Real Betis. They're in 20th place in La Liga with 16 points from 32 games, 16 away from safety. They've lost their last five league games, but their last win in La Liga was, incidentally, against Real Betis on 11 January (2025).

Alvaro Rubio will look to reignite the spirit of his players to play for pride in this one. They've won just one game on the road this season, but will look to change that. But to take points away from Real Betis, they have to produce their best defensive performance yet and maintain an extremely mean backline, which means being clinical with their chances, be it on counter-attacks or set pieces.

Real Betis Team News

Manuel Pellegrini is actually dealing with quite a few injuries in his squad. Defender Diego Llorente is ruled out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury, as is striker Chimi Avilla. Marc Roca (foot injury) and Ricardo Rodriguez (hamstring) are both doubtful for this one. They must pass a late fitness test to be available.

Real Valladolid Team News

The major absentee for Real Valladolid is their goalkeeper Karl Hein. A shoulder injury has ruled him out for the remainder of the 2024/25 season. Midfielder Anuar Tuhami is also a doubt with an issue. He also must pass a fitness test to be available for this game.

Real Betis vs Real Valladolid Predicted Lineups

Real Betis Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Adrian

Defenders: Aitor Ruibal, Marc Batra, Natan, Romain Perraud

Midfielders: Johnny Cardoso, Giovanni Lo Celso, Isco

Forwards: Antony, Abde Ezzalzouli, Juan Hernandez

Real Valladolid Predicted Lineup (4-5-1):

Goalkeeper: Andre Ferreira

Defenders: Antonio Candela, Joseph Aidoo, Javi Sanchez, Henrique Silva

Midfielders: Stanko Juric, Chuki, Florian Grillitsch, Raul Moro, Darwin Machis

Forward: Mamadou Sylla

Real Betis vs Real Valladolid Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have faced each other on 33 occasions in their history. Out of that, Real Betis have won 14 games and Real Valladolid have come out on top on eight occasions. In their last five meetings, Real Betis have won two and Real Valladolid have won once.

Key Players to Watch in Real Betis vs Real Valladolid

Antony (Real Betis)

Antony has enjoyed a prolific loan spell at Real Betis since arriving from Manchester United. The Brazilian winger has managed to overperform his 1.94 xG (expected goals) by scoring three goals and has also provided two assists in La Liga. He'll look to maintain his impressive form with an explosive performance against the relegation-threatened side.

Antony will look to use his unpredictable dribbling ability and pace to storm past the defenders into key areas. However, he'll need to be accurate with his final passes and shots on goal to put on a thriller against Real Valladolid.

Mamadou Sylla (Real Valladolid)

Mamadou Sylla has been a bright spark despite Real Valladolid's woeful form in recent months. He's scored five goals in the La Liga campaign with a 5.05 xG, having a pretty solid 24% goal conversion. The Cameroonian forward has been a major threat for his side's attacking force and needs to be at his clinical best to really hurt Real Betis.

Sylla needs to be extremely prolific in finishing off whatever he gets to raise Real Valladolid's threat, and needs to be smart with his link-up play to outwit the Real Betis backline at their own backyard.

Real Betis vs Real Valladolid Prediction

Considering the relatively polarizing form of these two sides, it's clear that the odds are strongly favouring Real Betis in this one. Because of the threat of relegation looming, Real Valladolid should put up a brave performance in this clash as they did in their 4-2 loss to Atletico Madrid.

However, the sheer momentum of the Real Betis players and their explosiveness in the attacking front will give them a major edge. This should be a pretty thrilling encounter, but the hosts should come out on top.

Prediction: Real Betis 3-1 Real Valladolid

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