Valencia Athletic Club betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 17^th position of the league, with 20 points won, after 5 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Real Madrid, by (2‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Girona, by (1‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 6 points in away matches, with 8 goals scored and 14 conceded, against 14 points won at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 10 conceded. For the league, Valencia won 14 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (5 out of 10 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 20 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have never been able to turn the score around. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Valencia comes unmotivated for this round after a 1-0 away defeat, in the visit to the Girona arena. The greatest strength of the home team lies in the ability they demonstrate to conduct their attacks through quick transitions. It should be noted that Valencia usually line up in a 4-3-3, where the three most advanced men are Samuel Lino, Edinson Cavani and Toni Lato. The young Portuguese André Almeida is responsible for serving his colleagues in the best way, and he is an expert in the pass. The home coach will not be able to count on central midfielder Nico González as he is currently recovering from a metatarsal fracture.

Confirmed Lineup: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Gayá, Mouctar Diakhaby, Dimitri Foulquier, Eray Cömert, Samu Castillejo, André Almeida, Yunus Musah, Ilaix Kourouma, Samuel Lino, Edinson Cavani.
Coach: J. Bordalás Jiménez.