
Season 2025/2026
La Liga
Real Betis vs Valencia – Lineups & Match Details
Real Betis beat Valencia 2-1. Goals: Luis Rioja (20'), E. Ávila (23' pen.), Pablo Fornals (88'). Real Betis had 53% possession against Valencia's 47%. Shots on target: 2-4.
La Liga · Regular Season - 22
Sunday, 1 February 2026
Real Betis2 - 1
Full Time
HT: 1 - 1
ValenciaReferee: José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Luis Rioja
Assist: L. Beltrán
E. Ávila
Sergi Altimira
Substitution 1
E. Cömert
Pepelu
E. Ávila
Substitution 2
Hugo Duro
Substitution 1
L. Beltrán
Substitution 2
Pepelu
Substitution 3
Luis Rioja
Substitution 4
Copete
Substitution 5
D. Foulquier
Pablo Fornals
César Tárrega
Diego Llorente
Substitution 3
Antony
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
Real Betis host Valencia on Sunday, 1 February 2026. The kick-off time is 15:15 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Real Betis go into the match 5th in the table; Valencia sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Real Betis have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Valencia have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 Nov 2025: Real Betis 1-1 Valencia; 23 May 2025: Real Betis 1-1 Valencia; 23 Nov 2024: Real Betis 2-4 Valencia. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Real Betis beat Valencia 2-1. Real Betis scored through E. Ávila 23' (pen.), Pablo Fornals 88'. Valencia replied with Luis Rioja 20'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 88 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Real Betis held 53% of the ball against 47% for Valencia. Shots on target finished 2-4. Expected goals read 1.87 for Real Betis, 1.90 for Valencia.
Verdict
The win nudges Real Betis forward and leaves Valencia with work to do. Real Betis sat 5th and Valencia 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.