2022 Copa del Rey Semi-final Predictions: Which Teams Can Get to the Final?

After the first leg of the semi-finals in 2021/22 Cope del Rey, all four teams still have a chance of advancing to the final. Matches of the second leg will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of March in Seville and Valencia. The 2022 Copa del Rey semi-final predictions favor Betis against Rayo Vallecano but a tight match is expected between Valencia and Athletic Bilbao in the other tie. 

Only four teams are left in this season’s Spanish Cup who can qualify for the final in the first week of March. Real Betis are hugely favored against Rayo Vallecano after winning the first game 2-1 away. Even though the home team got the lead in the 5th minute thanks to the goal of Alvaro Garcia, Borja Iglesias managed to equalize 20 minutes later. In the second half, William Carvalho got the winner for Betis after a great solo performance. The Andalusian team will host the second leg on the third of March. The match between Bilbao and Valencia ended with a 1-1 draw, making the second leg even more exciting. The Basque team was leading with a header by Raul Garcia until the 65th minute when Hugo Duro scored for the guests. 

2022 Copa del Rey Semi-final Predictions Offer Similar Odds for Valencia and Bilbao

Valencia will host last year’s finalist, Athletic Bilbao on the 2nd of March in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final. Jose Bordalas’ team is currently only in 12th place in La Liga, far from a top-six finish. So the team really needs to perform well in the Cup in order to have a chance to play in the international cups next season. So far Valencia met easier opponents as their rivals and knocked out Utrillas, Arenteiro, Cartagena, Atletico Baleares, and Cadiz. After a good result in Bilbao, now they have a real chance of reaching the final again after their last victory in 2019. 

Online sportsbooks in Spain offer the odds of 2.59 for their victory at home. But it won’t be an easy task against Bilbao, who performed superbly in the Cup again. As the Basque team knocked out both Barcelona and Real Madrid this season. Marcelino’s team also plays well in the championship and stands in 8th place. But they couldn’t win the first game at home, which can be a huge disadvantage now. The last match between the two teams in Valencia ended with a 1-1 draw which would mean extra time now. Surely Bilbao will do everything to reach their third Copa del Rey final in a row. With the odds of 1.98 to do so according to the 2022 Copa del Rey semi-final predictions. 

2022 Copa del Rey Semi-Final Predictions: Betis should win against Vallecano

Real Betis are having a fantastic season so far after standing in third place in La Liga and reaching the semi-final of the cup. They also play in this season’s Europa League and will face Zenit St Petersburg in the knockout play-off. Manuel Pellegrini’s team has knocked out Alicante, Talavera, Valladolid, Sevilla and Real Sociedad in this season’s cup. And now they will host Rayo Vallecano at home after winning their first leg 2-1 away. No wonder online gambling sites in Spain expect their victory with the odds of 1.744. 

Even though Rayo Vallecano has been superb this season as well. The freshly promoted team is in 11th place in the championship. But they are on a bad run after losing four out of their last five games. Andoni Iraola’s team also lost their previous game against Betis last autumn, although they managed to score twice thanks to Randy Nteka and Alvaro Garcia. They might surprise Betis if they can do this again. Their odds to get to the final are still very high with 6.55. The Madrid-based team could do history with reaching the final for the first time in the club’s history. But they already received a big result with reaching the semi-final after their only appearance there 40 years ago. 

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