Real Betis v Valencia

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The Spanish top flight action also concludes this Sunday and features this upcoming clash between sixth-placed Real Betis and relegation threatened Valencia at the Estadio Benito Villamarín and although the hosts have already confirmed a European spot for next season, by contrast, Valencia are fighting for their La Liga lives heading into this final game of the season.

Real Betis have produced a solid and consistent season throughout this La Liga campaign as the hosts have lost just five of their 18 home games to date in the domestic top flight and although Betis had previously managed to capture just two wins in their preceding nine games overall from the start of March though to towards the end of April, the hosts have since clicked into gear.

One further loss in their last five games which was a surprise 1-0 loss at home to Getafe has been outweighed by recent wins against Athletic Bilbao, Rayo Vallecano and Girona which have in turn helped Real Betis up into sixth place where they hold an unassailable nine-point cushion over Osasuna and the hosts are Europe-bound next season as a result.

Valencia find themselves in trouble down near the bottom of La Liga as the visitors only hold a slender two-point buffer above the relegation zone with just one game remaining which is this tough looking trip to face a solid Real Betis outfit on home soil on Sunday evening.

Having managed to collect just two wins out of their preceding 15 matches beforehand, Valencia looked to be spiralling out of control towards the trap-door leading down into La Liga 2 but the visitors have since staged a vital recovery in recent times, which has seen them slip to just two further defeats in their subsequent eight matches overall.

Four wins within this latest sequence of results have helped Valencia overcome the likes of Elche, Real Valladolid, Celta Vigo and Real Madrid and in turn has helped keep Valencia's heads above water as they look to seal their Spanish top flight survival on Sunday.

However, it may not be as straightforward as that as Valencia have registered just two away wins in their last 14 games on their travels, suffering 10 defeats and failing to score in seven of these 14 away matches as well.

Real Betis v Valencia Verdict

Real Betis have lost just two of their last eight home games while Valencia have won just two of their last 14 away games so the balance of power looks to be firmly on the side of the hosts in this clash, especially as Real Betis have won three of the last four meetings against Valencia.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Betis win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Betis win & Under 2.5 goals @ 7.00

Correct score: Real Betis 1-0 @ 11.00