Sevilla vs Valencia
27th January 1800hrs
Football – Spain – Copa del Rey
Pick Sevilla to win
Bookmaker Ladbrokes
Odds: 1/2 odds taken 04:52 GMT Monday, 25th January 2021
This is action from the Copa del Rey in Spain and it’s an intriguing showdown between two La Liga teams.
Sevilla are still in good form, but they could have a tricky night on their hands against Valencia.
The visitors are also showing up on the back of some good recent form and Valencia have won two of their last three trips to Seville.
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Sevilla Preview – Can Sevilla hold out at home?
Sevilla are the strong favourite for the win in this match.
There is a quote of 1/2 on them to come away with the victory in the tie* (odds recorded 04:52 GMT Monday, 25th January 2021).
They are in good form at the moment only one defeat having been suffered in their last thirteen games in all competitions.
It has been a coast for them in the Copa del Rey this season, winning all three of their games away from home to nil so far.
This is their toughest game yet in this season’s competition, however.
Their defence has been a big feature of their succesful season. But that gone off the boil a little bit lately.
Sevilla have only managed to take the one clean sheet in their last five games in all competitions.
Before that, they had put together a sequence of five clean sheets in six games.
The visiting Valencia are not particularly anything special in front of goal.
So a Sevilla to win to nil option for football betting is at 6/4* (odds recorded 04:52 GMT Monday, 25th January 2021).
Each of the last three meetings between the two clubs at Sevilla have gone under 2.5 goals.
The last six between them at either venue have all gone under that goal line.
So there has been a trend of low-scoring games in which only one of the teams scored.
Sevilla are W2 L2 in their last four home fixtures against Valencia.
They have already met this season in La Liga and Sevilla claimed a 1-0 away win in that December fixture.
Valencia Preview – Will Valencia pack enough of a punch?
It hasn’t been the most convincing of La Liga campaigns from Valencia. But they have made progress in the Copa del Rey.
This is a bit of a nice distraction for them, however.
They opened their cup campaign with a 4-2 away win after extra-time against Terrassa.
They then followed up with away wins against lower-tiered opposition as well.
But it has been three wins only for Valencia in their last fourteen fixtures across all competitions.
Only in two of their last eight fixtures in all competitions have they managed to score more than one goal in a game.
Both Teams To Score is at a quote of 19/20* (odds recorded 04:52 GMT Monday, 25th January 2021).
It may be a decent proposition for football betting in this one.
While it’s a tough away game for Valencia they have consistently hit the back of the net in road games.
So next for football betting we are going to take a little dive into the away form of Valencia for this campaign.
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Valencia have won three of their last four matches away from home, but that warrants closer examination.
Two of those three wins were against teams from lower tiers in the Copa del Rey.
As a positive, they have scored in all but one away game across all competitions. That should at least give them a chance in this one.
In the match outright Valencia are the 11/2 underdogs* (odds recorded 04:52 GMT Monday, 25th January 2021).
Sevilla vs Valencia Betting Advice
We would go with Sevilla here who have had a good season on home soil and keep proving hard to beat.
But we would support both teams getting on the scoresheet, even though that bucks a recent trend of low-scoring duels.
Valencia have scored in all but one away game this season and Sevilla have struggled for recent clean sheets.
Key Facts – Sevilla vs Valencia Betting Tip
- Sevilla have won their last three home games in all competitions
- Sevilla have only lost one of their last thirteen games in all competitions
- Valencia have scored in all but one away game this season
So Sevilla to win & Both Teams To Score is an option here to consider at 12/5* (odds recorded 04:52 GMT Monday, 25th January 2021).
Valencia may just fall short at the end of the day against a good, in-form team out on the road.
But we do see them at least getting on the scoreboard.
The best betting odds for Sevilla vs Valencia
Sevilla to win: 1/2 at Bet365
Draw: 3/1 at Bet365
Valencia to win: 11/2 at Bet365
