La Liga · Round 1 · 2026/27
Valencia vs Real Betis Prediction
· Mestalla · Valencia predictions · Real Betis predictions
Published · not rewritten after kick-off
Valencia
0–1
Real Betis won
Real Betis
1X2
Valencia win
41%Miss
Verdict
Slight lean
Modal 1-1 · score miss
- 1X2 favourite Miss
Predicted Valencia win · 41%
Actual Real Betis won
- Modal score Miss
Predicted 1-1
Actual 0–1
- Over 2.5 Hit
Predicted Under
Actual Under · 1 goals
- BTTS Miss
Predicted Yes
Actual No
Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.
Win probabilities
Slight lean
Valencia win 41%
- Valencia win
- 41%
- Draw
- 26%
- Real Betis win
- 33%
- Valencia win %
- 41%
- Draw %
- 26%
- Real Betis win %
- 33%
Predicted
Result
Why this forecast
- 1Slight lean: Valencia win 41%, from a -72 Elo gap (1509 vs 1581).
- 2Expected goals 1.40-1.22.
- 3Modal score 1-1 at 12%, the highest cell in the grid.
- 4Alberto Mari listed out and 7 other absences.
- Elo
1509 -72 1581
Valencia vs Real Betis
La Liga table- Out
- Alberto Mari · Valencia
- José Copete · Valencia
- Abdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis
- Aitor Ruibal · Real Betis
- XI
Confirmed
5-4-1 / 4-2-3-1
- Last 5
ValenciaW W D W L1.21-1.29 xG
Real BetisW L W D W1.56-1.61 xG
Modal score
1-1
Highest cell in the score grid · 12% · Miss
Verdict
Slight lean
Valencia win · 41% · Miss
Expected goals
1.40–1.22
Model λ for home and away
Score grid
Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The modal cell is the peak.
| Valencia goals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| 1 | 10% | 12% | 8% | 3% | ||
| 2 | 7% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| 3 | 3% | 4% | 2% | |||
| 4 | ||||||
| 5 |
Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.
Markets from the score grid
- Over 2.5 %
- 49%
- BTTS %
- 53%
Under · 1 goals · Hit
No · Miss
Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.
Top scorelines
- 1-1Modal12.4%
- 1-010.3%
- 0-1Result8.9%
- 2-18.7%
- 1-27.6%
Injuries and suspensions
SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.
VValencia crestValencia
Out
- Alberto Mari · F · Muscle Injury
- José Copete · D · Meniscus Injury
- Justin De Haas · D · Ankle Injury
RBReal Betis crestReal Betis
Out
- Abdessamad Ezzalzouli · M · Knee Injury
- Aitor Ruibal · D · Meniscus Injury
- Diego Conde · G · Shoulder Injury
- Giovani Lo Celso · M · Muscle Injury
- Gonzalo Petit · F · Thigh Injury
Starting XI
ConfirmedSofaScore has confirmed both starting elevens.
VValencia crestValencia5-4-1
- 1Stole DimitrievskiG
- 4Mouctar DiakhabyD
- 5César TárregaD
- 18PepeluD
- 21Jesús VázquezD
- 24Pablo MaffeoD
- 2Guido RodríguezM
- 7Arnaut DanjumaM
- 8Javier GuerraM
- 39Ryunosuke SatoM
- 9Hugo DuroF
RBReal Betis crestReal Betis4-2-3-1
- 1Álvaro VallesG
- 3Diego LlorenteD
- 12Angel OrtizD
- 16Valentín GómezD
- 23Junior FirpoD
- 6Facundo BernalM
- 7AntonyM
- 8Pablo FornalsM
- 17Rodrigo RiquelmeM
- 18Nelson DeossaM
- 9Cucho HernándezF
Last five league matches
Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.
VValencia crestValenciaW W D W L
- H · FC Barcelona · 23 May 20263-11.35-1.18 xG
- A · Real Sociedad · 17 May 20264-31.67-1.15 xG
- H · Rayo Vallecano · 14 May 20261-10.76-1.16 xG
- A · Athletic Club · 10 May 20261-01.19-0.93 xG
- H · Atlético Madrid · 2 May 20260-21.09-2.04 xG
RBReal Betis crestReal BetisW L W D W
- H · Levante UD · 23 May 20262-11.57-2.53 xG
- A · FC Barcelona · 17 May 20261-30.97-1.12 xG
- H · Elche · 12 May 20262-11.80-0.40 xG
- A · Real Sociedad · 9 May 20262-21.94-2.40 xG
- H · Real Oviedo · 3 May 20263-01.53-1.59 xG
How to read the Valencia vs Real Betis probabilities
Valencia vs Real Betis (La Liga, 25 Aug 2026): Slight lean — Valencia win 41%. Expected goals are 1.40–1.22. Modal score 1-1 (12%). The score grid leans under 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Final score: 0–1.
Valencia and Real Betis are close on expected goals (1.40–1.22), so the 1X2 split is not a one-sided match.
The modal score 1-1 carries 12%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.
Over 2.5 is 49% — close to a coin flip from this score matrix. BTTS is 53%, near even.
Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.
Model record
- Prediction timestamp
- 15 Aug 2026, 14:06 UTC
- After kick-off
- Not rewritten
- Model version
- la-v1.1.0-elo
- Verdict
- Slight lean · Valencia win
- Kick-off
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:00 Lisbon
Questions about Valencia vs Real Betis
Who is favourite for Valencia vs Real Betis?
The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Valencia win at 41%. Home 41%, draw 26%, away 33%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Valencia vs Real Betis?
1-1 is the modal scoreline at 12% — the highest cell in the score grid. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.
Will Valencia vs Real Betis go over 2.5 goals?
Over 2.5 is 49% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Valencia vs Real Betis?
BTTS is 53%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
Are these betting tips?
No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. It does not sell tips, odds, or guaranteed outcomes.
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