Valencia return to the Mestalla with a point in the bag and a bitter taste in the mouth. A 0-0 draw against Celta Vigo in the opener was a tale of creation without conversion — Corberan's side carved out chances but couldn't find the net. That's the story of this Valencia team right now: all the right ideas in the final third, none of the execution. The friendly defeat to Newcastle, 1-2, only sharpens the sense that goals are the missing piece. But there's a spine forming. Stole Dimitrievski in goal, a back five that looked solid against Celta, and the midfield double pivot of Pepelu and the new arrivals giving them a platform. The Mestalla will be restless if the chances don't fall again.

Betis, meanwhile, arrive with a spring in their step. They started the campaign with a win, and momentum in La Liga is a currency that spends well on the road. The hardtackle probable lineup shows a 4-2-3-1 with Valles in goal, Bellerin and Garcia as the full-backs, Bartra and Natan at centre-back, Bernal and Roca screening, and the creative juice of Antony, Fornals, and Riquelme behind Hernandez. That's a side with real quality in the final third — Fornals knitting play, Antony stretching the pitch, Riquelme drifting into half-spaces. They'll fancy themselves against a Valencia side still finding its scoring touch. But Betis away from the Benito Villamarín can be a different animal — less swagger, more caution.