Real Betis host Valencia in the final Spanish La Liga fixture of the season, with both teams looking to end the campaign on a positive note. The hosts will have the UEFA Conference League final on their mind but their solid home form should give them the upper hand on Friday.
Real Betis are coming off a 4-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid in their previous La Liga fixture. While that was their first defeat in six La Liga matches it was enough to end their top five hopes as Manuel Pellegrini's men can finish no higher than sixth.
Home form has been pivotal for Betis, who are unbeaten in eight of their last nine matches in front of their fans, with six wins in that run. Led by the brilliant Isco and Antony, goals have not been a problem, although they often struggle at the back and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 fixtures in all competitions.
Carlos Corberan's arrival completely revived Valencia, who have eased themselves away from the relegation zone and are now two points off the top 10. However, their recent form has been poor, suffering 1-0 defeats to Alaves and Athletic Bilbao in their last two La Liga matches.
Valencia have also struggled on their travels having earned just two La Liga away wins all season. However, a recent 2-1 victory over Real Madrid will give them confidence heading into this clash.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Betis
Real Betis have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Valencia is valued at 2/1 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Valencia on top
Valencia have a 29-17 advantage with 12 draws from 58 previous matches against Real Betis. Los Che also claimed a 4-2 home victory in the reverse fixture, although Betis have won three of the last four meetings at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Players to watch: Eyes on Isco
Isco has had a fine campaign for Betis and is their leading scorer with nine La Liga goals. The attacker will be the one to watch on Friday and is valued at odds of 9/4 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet.
Hugo Duro is the leading scorer for Valencia, with 11 La Liga matches this season and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward grabbed a brace in the reverse fixture and is priced at 7/5 by BoyleSports to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Real Betis are without Ezequiel Avila, Hector Bellerin and Diego Llorente, who are ruled out with injury. The Conference League final could play a part in the line-up, with Cedric Bakambu and Pablo Fornals likely to feature.
Diego Lopez, Dimitri Foulquier and Thierry Correia remain out injured and will miss Friday's clash. Duro was a second half substitute in the defeat to Athletic Bilbao and should return to the starting line-up while Mouctar Diakhaby should continue at the heart of the defence.
Real Betis: Adrian, Ruibal, Natan, Mendy Perraud, Cardoso, Altimira, Fornals, Isco, Ezzalzouli, Bakambu
Valencia: Mamardashvili, Gaya, Diakhaby, Tarrega, Mosquera, Jaime, Barrenechea, Guerra, Rioja, Almeida, Duro
Anything else catch the eye?
It was a six-goal thriller in the reverse fixture and another high-scoring contest could be on the cards. Over 3.5 goals can be considered at 13/8 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 8/13 for over 2.5 goals.
Real Betis have scored first in their last six home matches across all competitions and a repeat is priced at 3/4 with BoyleSports. Five of the last six meetings have had more goals after the break and a similar outcome is valued at 20/21 with BoyleSports.
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