Valencia welcome Real Betis at Estadio Mestalla, Valencia today at 9:00 PM in a LaLiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Valencia come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 1D 0L). Real Betis, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

In 10 previous meetings, Valencia lead 2–4 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Valencia won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Valencia deploy a 5-3-2 while Real Betis opt for a 4-2-3-1 — the midfield battle between those shapes could determine where the game is won and lost.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Valencia a slight edge, but Real Betis are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.