Real Oviedo will hope to keep their top-flight dreams alive when they host Valencia at Carlos Tartiere Stadium on Saturday.
The hosts find themselves at the bottom of the La Liga table and are eight points from safety ahead of this clash.
Valencia, meanwhile, remain firmly in the hunt for continental football as they have their sights set on a top-seven finish.
Read our Real Oviedo vs Valencia prediction, preview and betting tips with odds from bet365. You can also check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
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Real Oviedo vs Valencia key stats
- Real Oviedo are currently on a five-match winless streak.
- Valencia, in contrast, have won three of their last four games.
- At least five cards were awarded in each of Valencia's last four fixtures.
Real Oviedo vs Valencia preview: Can Oviedo halt their rotting streak?
| Real Oviedo | vs | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| 20th | Position | 12th |
| 18 | Points | 32 |
| 17 | Goals For | 30 |
| 44 | Goals Against | 41 |
| 6 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 19th | Home Rank | 7th |
| 18th | Away Rank | 16th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Real Oviedo's woes continued with a 1-1 draw against Espanyol last time out. Guillermo Almada's men are now without a win in their last five matches and have won only one of their last 21 games across all competitions.
Indeed, the hosts have not been very efficient in front of goal, having drawn blanks in seven of their last 10 fixtures at Carlos Tartiere Stadium.
Real Oviedo's 0.63 goals per game average is the lowest in La Liga this season.
Currently rooted at the bottom of the La Liga table, things have also not been easy for the hosts on the injury front.
Ahead of Saturday's encounter, Oviedo have three players sidelined with injuries, including Leander Dendoncker (muscle), Thiago Borbas (unspecified), and David Costas (muscle), while Lucas Ahijado (muscle) will need further assessments to know his final status for the match.
Valencia, on the other hand, came from behind to defeat Alaves 3-2 at the Mestalla last weekend.
Real Oviedo have received more red cards than any other team in La Liga this season.
Los Che's fortunes have improved in recent weeks, as they have earned nine points from a possible 12 in their last four La Liga outings.
Carlos Corberan's troops suffered a disappointing defeat in the reverse fixture - their first loss in 10 clashes with Oviedo. They look to avenge that defeat on Saturday evening.
Corberan will miss the services of Mouctar Diakhaby (hamstring), Dimitri Foulquier (knee), Julen Agirrezabala (hamstring) and Jose Copete (knee), while Lucas Beltran is also doubtful because of a knee problem.
Real Oviedo vs Valencia form guide & betting tips
| Real Oviedo | vs | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| L-D-L-L-D | Form | L-W-L-W-W |
| 2 | Points | 9 |
| 19th | Form Table | 6th |
| 5 | Goals For | 7 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 6 |
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Whispers Predicts: Real Oviedo 0-2 Valencia
At 2.66, Valencia are priced as favourites by bet365, and considering Real Oviedo’s recent run of results, we fancy their chances here.
While Los Che kept two clean sheets in their last four matches, Real Oviedo failed to score in seven of their last 10 home games.
On that note, a BTTS - No bet at 1.81 could be worth a shot.
Moreover, Valencia to win-to-nil can be backed at 4.00.
> BTTS - No at 1.81 | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 goals at 1.63 | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result - Valencia at 2.66 | Likelihood: Possible
> Valencia & BTTS - No at 4.00 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 0-2 at 11.50 | Likelihood: Outsider