Will the Andalusians prevail at goal-scoring Murciélagos?
Already 32 goals have been scored by Valencia CF’s attack in their 20 league games so far. This makes the Murciélagos the fourth-best offensive team in La Liga and they even score more goals than today’s guests from Andalusia. The Rojiblancos, however, travel to the east coast of the country with the best defence in Spain’s top division, having conceded just 13 goals.
In La Liga, Sevilla FC recently picked up 16 points out of a possible 18, putting them firmly at the top of the table. With one game less on their account, they are currently only five points behind leaders Real Madrid. Accordingly, in the run-up to the match between Valencia and Sevilla, the odds are also swinging in the direction of the Andalusians.
Sevilla have won five consecutive league games against Valencia, scoring 9:1 goals in total. However, whether or not they will be able to win again will depend largely on whether their defence can withstand the Murciélagos.
In any case, there is a lot of value in betting that Valencia will score against Sevilla. Accordingly, we recommend betting on goals on both sides.
Valencia – Statistics & current form
It’s been less than two years since Valencia last played in the Champions League, where they were only stopped in the last 16 by Atalanta Bergamo in their last run. Since then, however, things have changed for the worse for the Murciélagos (the bats).
In the summer of 2020, the team from the east coast of Spain finished ninth in the final table and failed to qualify for another European competition. Last season, the reality was relegation for long periods. In the end, they finished in 13th place.
Only 28 points from the first 20 league games
The East Spaniards had accordingly set their sights high for the new season, for which they hired a promising new coach in Pepe Bordalás, while the squad was strengthened in certain areas.
However, the interim balance after 20 league games is not really positive. The Murciélagos have only scored 28 points so far, which is only enough for a place in the dismal midfield of the table. However, they are currently only four points off sixth place, which is why what they have achieved so far should not be talked down to
The fourth best offence in La Liga
All positive things are that the offense is finally stinging again. After scoring only 1.2 and 1.3 goals per game respectively in the last two seasons, the current average is already 1.6 goals with 32 goals from 20 games. That corresponds to the fourth-best offensive value in La Liga.
The Murciélagos will start the game as underdogs against the defensively strong Andalusians. But at least the goal against the Rojiblancos, against whom there was only one goal in the last five matches, should definitely be trusted to the well-behaved East Spaniards.
Predicted line-up of Valencia:
Cillessen – Gayà – Alderete – Diakhaby – Piccini – Guedes – Wass – Guillamón – Costa – Musah – Gómez
Last matches played by Valencia:
Copa del Rey
01/16 2022 – Atletico Baleares 0 – 1 Valencia
LaLiga
01/08 2022 – Real Madrid 4 – 1 Valencia
Copa del Rey
01/05 2022 – Cartagena 1 – 2 Valencia
LaLiga
12/31 2021 – Valencia 1 – 2 Espanyol
12/20 2021 – Levante 3 – 4 Valencia
Sevilla – Statistics & current form
Sevilla is admittedly the record Europa League winner with six overall victories already – including four titles in the last eight years. In La Liga, however, the Andalusians only managed to win the title in the 1945/46 season.
All the more reason for the Nerviónenses to hope that they can finally do it again this year. The Rojiblancos have taken 16 out of a possible 18 points from their last six games and have kept pace with leaders Real Madrid.
The best defence in La Liga
The fact that the Andalusians are currently so high up in the title race is primarily thanks to their defence. They have conceded just 13 goals in their 20 league games so far, which is by far the best figure in La Liga.
Consequently, the Rojiblancos have only lost two league games so far and travel to the Spanish east coast with a broad chest, where, however, only one of the last seven away games could be won. However, with four home victories in a row, they currently have five wins in a row against the Murciélagos on their record.
Defensive stability has at times been accompanied by an offensive lack of scoring
However, there are also a few aspects that speak against Julen Lopetegui’s troops. For one thing, Sevilla have usually only won by a goal difference and have sometimes paid for their disciplined defensive performances with a lack of offensive penetration.
And for another, there was a setback just last weekend in the Derbi sevillano, when the match against city rivals Real Betis in the Copa del Rey, which was suspended for a day after an incident, was lost 2-1. With this in mind, betting on goals on both sides in Valencia v Sevilla is also much less risky than, for example, a win bet.
Predicted Sevilla line-up:
Dimitrovic – Acuna – Carlos – Koundé – Montiel – Torres – Fernando – Jordán – Gómez – Ocampos – Mir
Last matches played by Sevilla:
Copa del Rey
01/16 2022 – Real Betis 2 – 1 Sevilla
LaLiga
01/09 2022 – Sevilla 1 – 0 Getafe
Copa del Rey
01/06 2022 – Real Zaragoza 0 – 2 Sevilla
LaLiga
01/03 2022 -Cadiz 0 – 1 Sevilla
12/21 2021 – Sevilla 1 – 1 Barcelona
Valencia – Sevilla Direct comparison / H2H balance
Head to head: 75 – 29 – 62
There have been a total of 166 meetings between the two teams and the Murciélagos lead the direct comparison with 75 victories. Especially recently, however, the balance has shifted increasingly in the direction of the Andalusians, who have won the last five duels with Valencia by 9:1 goals.
Valencia – Sevilla Tip
When it comes to Valencia against Sevilla, the prediction basically goes in the direction of the in-form Rojiblancos, who are unbeaten in six games in La Liga and have picked up 16 points out of a possible 18 with 7:2 goals. Now, however, the defensively strong Andalusians clash with goal-hungry Eastern Spaniards, who have always scored at least one goal of their own in their last ten competitive matches.
With the Rojiblancos winning just one of their last seven away games at the Estadio Mestalla and failing to score more than one goal in any of those visits, it therefore makes the most sense to bet on goals on both sides in this potentially tight match.
