Thursday's Bet of the Day: Valencia to claim another victory over rivals Levante
After another winner at 16/5 in Wednesday's Copa Del Rey tie between Barcelona and Real Madrid, Phil Kitromilides is predicting an away win for Unai Emery's men
26 Jan 2012 10:04:00
By Phil Kitromilides
Roberto Soldado - Valencia
The miraculous bubble which saw Levante briefly lead La Liga earlier on this season has well and truly burst, with the side having won only two of their last 10 league matches.
Their only win of any kind this year was a 4-0 victory over lowly Alcorcon in the Copa Del Rey, although having lost the first leg of this quarter final 4-1 to city rivals Valencia last week, their hopes in the competition are hanging by a thread and they are 16/1 (17.0) to overturn the deficit and set up a semi-final against Barcelona.
Despite the tough task ahead of them, Levante will always want to beat Valencia, simply because of the rivalry and the chance to get one over on their famous neighbours.
But trailing heavily as they are from the first leg in a competition which means little to them, it looks like backing Valencia is the only option and the price of 5/4 (2.25) with Bet365 looks impossible to resist.
Valencia are easily the third best team in Spain and although Levante sit a surprising fourth in the table, Unai Emery's side showed the gulf in class between the two rivals in last week's first leg, with some clinical finishing. While Levante possess heart and spirit in abundance, Valencia have genuine quality in their side, something which Levante cannot claim.
The chance to more than double your money on an away win is far too tempting to resist and if you are looking for some bigger odds, delve into the half time/full time market. Levante will not want to roll over in a derby, but ultimately the tie is practically beyond them, so expect a tight first half with Valencia nicking a win in the second half. Draw/Valenica is available at 9/2 (5.50).
Bet of the day: Valencia to win at 5/4 (2.25) at Bet365
Value bet: Draw HT/Valencia FT at 9/2 (5.50) at Bet365
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Phil Kitromilides is a professional sports broadcaster working on radio and TV in London and Madrid, you can also follow Phil on Twitter
Their only win of any kind this year was a 4-0 victory over lowly Alcorcon in the Copa Del Rey, although having lost the first leg of this quarter final 4-1 to city rivals Valencia last week, their hopes in the competition are hanging by a thread and they are 16/1 (17.0) to overturn the deficit and set up a semi-final against Barcelona.
Despite the tough task ahead of them, Levante will always want to beat Valencia, simply because of the rivalry and the chance to get one over on their famous neighbours. But trailing heavily as they are from the first leg in a competition which means little to them, it looks like backing Valencia is the only option and the price of 5/4 (2.25) with Bet365 looks impossible to resist.
Valencia are easily the third best team in Spain and although Levante sit a surprising fourth in the table, Unai Emery's side showed the gulf in class between the two rivals in last week's first leg, with some clinical finishing. While Levante possess heart and spirit in abundance, Valencia have genuine quality in their side, something which Levante cannot claim.
The chance to more than double your money on an away win is far too tempting to resist and if you are looking for some bigger odds, delve into the half time/full time market. Levante will not want to roll over in a derby, but ultimately the tie is practically beyond them, so expect a tight first half with Valencia nicking a win in the second half. Draw/Valenica is available at 9/2 (5.50).
Bet of the day: Valencia to win at 5/4 (2.25) at Bet365
Value bet: Draw HT/Valencia FT at 9/2 (5.50) at Bet365
Sign up with bet365 for a free bet of up to £200!
Phil Kitromilides is a professional sports broadcaster working on radio and TV in London and Madrid, you can also follow Phil on Twitter
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