Navalcarnero vs Real Betis Predictions

Navalcarnero vs Real Betis Preview: Team News, Predicted Lineups and Copa del Rey Prediction. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Real Betis will look to avoid a Copa del Rey upset when they face fourth-tier Navalcarnero at Estadio Santo Domingo on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 6pm.

Three Punchy Stats

• Four unbeaten: Navalcarnero have avoided defeat in their last four matches.
• Nine goals: Betis have scored nine times across their previous six fixtures.
• Three-time winners: Betis previously lifted the Copa del Rey in 1977, 2005 and 2022.

Manuel Pellegrini's side arrive as clear favourites, but international absences and a demanding fixture schedule could give the hosts an opportunity to make this first-round encounter more competitive than expected.

Originally scheduled for late October, the tie was postponed following the tragic train crash in Spain's Toledo province.

Navalcarnero's Form Offers Hope of an Upset

Navalcarnero enter the contest enjoying a promising spell of domestic form, having avoided defeat in their previous four matches, including two victories.

The Madrid-based outfit have lost just once in their last eight fixtures and currently occupy seventh place in their fourth-tier division, collecting 16 points from four wins, four draws and two defeats.

Their recent consistency should provide encouragement ahead of a considerably tougher assignment against La Liga opposition.

Navalcarnero also have some Copa del Rey pedigree. Their finest campaign came in 2020-21, when they reached the last 16, while they progressed to the second round in 2025-26.

However, defensive vulnerability remains a concern. Another supplied sequence of six matches shows Navalcarnero conceding 15 goals without registering a clean sheet.

Against opponents possessing Betis's attacking quality, maintaining defensive organisation will be essential.

Kensly Vazquez represents a potential attacking outlet, having scored three goals in 12 appearances this season. Peque, with two goals in nine outings, provides another option capable of troubling the visitors.

Real Betis Have the Quality to Overcome Selection Problems

Betis approach this encounter following a convincing 2-0 La Liga victory over Elche, secured through late goals from Rodrigo Riquelme and Marc Bartra.

Pellegrini's side controlled 52% possession and registered 18 attempts, including nine on target, demonstrating their ability to create opportunities while restricting their opponents.

That victory lifted Betis to fourth in La Liga with 26 points, while their Champions League campaign has produced nine points from four matches, leaving them 11th in the overall standings.

Their recent attacking output is encouraging, with nine goals across six matches, although conceding 10 during that period highlights occasional defensive inconsistency.

Betis have lifted the Copa del Rey three times, most recently in 2021-22, but have failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals since that triumph.

With a derby against Sevilla and a Champions League trip to Slovan Bratislava approaching, squad management will be particularly important.

Team News and Predicted Lineups

Navalcarnero are expected to have a fully available squad, allowing their coaching staff to select a familiar starting XI.

Vazquez should lead the attack, supported by Peque, while Ortiz and Cruz could provide protection in central midfield.

Betis face significantly greater selection difficulties.

International commitments will deprive Pellegrini of Alvaro Valles, Manu Gonzalez, Angel Ortiz, Facundo Bernal, Alvaro Fidalgo, Marc Roca, Nelaon Deossa, Abde Ezzalzouli and Troy Parrott.

Cucho Hernandez also remains unavailable through a calf injury.

Nevertheless, Betis can still field experienced performers including Bartra, Dani Ceballos, Pablo Fornals, Antony, Isco and Riquelme.

Teenager Jose Morante could receive an opportunity to lead the attack.

Navalcarnero predicted XI: Calado; Fernandez, Rodriguez, Larranaga, Esteban; Ortiz, Cruz; Lopez, Peque, Alvarez; Vazquez.

Real Betis predicted XI: Conde; Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Firpo; Fornals, Ceballos; Antony, Isco, Riquelme; Morante.

Match Prediction: Navalcarnero 1-3 Real Betis

Navalcarnero's recent unbeaten sequence suggests they can offer resistance, particularly against a Betis side missing several established players.

However, the visitors retain substantially greater individual quality, with Isco, Antony and Riquelme capable of unlocking a compact defence.

The hosts may exploit Betis's occasional defensive lapses, but Pellegrini's attacking options should ultimately prove decisive.

A 3-1 away victory looks a plausible outcome, sending Betis into the second round despite their depleted squad.

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Win & Both Teams to Score

Selection: Real Betis to win and Both Teams to Score. The selected team must win in normal time and both teams must score. If the selected team draws or loses, or either side fails to score, the bet loses.

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Selection: Navalcarnero vs Real Betis 1-3. Predict the exact score at the end of 90 minutes plus stoppage time. Extra time and penalties do not count unless the bookmaker states otherwise.

🎯 Pick 1: Real Betis to win and Both Teams to Score @ 2/1

Real Betis approach this Copa del Rey tie with the attacking metrics to secure a victory, yet their recent defensive record suggests Navalcarnero can contribute to the scoresheet. Manuel Pellegrini’s side currently sit fourth in La Liga and demonstrated their attacking volume by generating 18 attempts, with nine on target, in their 2-0 victory over Elche. That output forms part of a broader sequence producing nine goals across their last six fixtures. Against a fourth-tier Navalcarnero side that recently conceded 15 goals across a six-match sequence without a single clean sheet, the visitors possess a clear route to establishing a winning advantage.

However, the home side finding the net is supported by Betis’s own defensive inconsistencies and significant squad disruption. While Betis secured a clean sheet against Elche, they allowed 10 goals in their previous six matches. That conceding rate becomes highly relevant with the visitors navigating severe selection difficulties. Ten first-team players are unavailable through international duty and injury, forcing a major reshuffle in Pellegrini’s lineup. Navalcarnero enter the contest having avoided defeat in their previous four matches, losing only once in their last eight outings. With Kensly Vazquez registering three goals in 12 appearances, the hosts have a defined attacking outlet to test a makeshift Betis side.

The risk to this combined market is that the La Liga side control possession entirely—they held 52% against Elche—and restrict Navalcarnero to zero goals. A dominant 2-0 or 3-0 away win defeats the selection. Nevertheless, the combination of Betis’s attacking class and their heavily disrupted defensive setup leaves a logical foundation for an away victory alongside a home goal.

🎯 Tactical Indicators

• Real Betis generated 18 attempts and nine on target in their recent victory over Elche.
• Navalcarnero conceded 15 goals across a six-match sequence without a clean sheet.
• Real Betis conceded 10 goals in their previous six fixtures before the Elche match.

Risk Factor: If Real Betis keep a clean sheet or Navalcarnero manage a draw, the combined market selection will lose.

⚔️ Pick 2: Navalcarnero vs Real Betis 1-3 @ 11/1

A 3-1 away victory aligns directly with the defensive vulnerabilities of the hosts and the recent conceding patterns of the visitors. To support Real Betis scoring three times, the primary evidence lies in Navalcarnero’s defensive struggles. The fourth-tier side endured a recent six-match sequence where they conceded 15 goals, an average of 2.5 per game, without keeping a clean sheet. When facing a top-tier attack that just produced nine shots on target against Elche, that defensive fragility is likely to be exposed. Even with significant international absences, Pellegrini can field established creators such as Isco and Rodrigo Riquelme, providing the necessary quality to capitalise on Navalcarnero’s gaps.

To justify Navalcarnero scoring exactly once, the focus shifts to Real Betis’s own defensive record across their recent fixtures. Before shutting out Elche, Betis conceded 10 goals in six matches. That defensive vulnerability is compounded by the absence of nine international players and the injured Cucho Hernandez, forcing a heavily rotated starting XI. Navalcarnero arrive in positive domestic form, losing just once in their last eight matches, and can look to Kensly Vazquez and Peque to exploit the visitors’ unfamiliar lineup.

The principal threat to this exact scoreline is Real Betis successfully maintaining a clean sheet, a scenario they managed against Elche. If the visitors dominate possession and restrict the fourth-tier side entirely, a 2-0 or 3-0 result becomes the immediate risk. An exact-score selection is always fragile, yet the combination of Navalcarnero’s 15-goal conceding streak and Betis’s depleted squad gives this 3-1 outcome a coherent basis.