UE Tavernes vs Valencia prediction: UE Tavernes host Valencia at Estadio de Mestalla on Tuesday night in the first round of the Copa del Rey, in a tie that will be played at Valencia’s own ground after Tavernes’ home ground, with a capacity of just 2,000, did not meet RFEF requirements. It is the biggest night in the 85-year history of the sixth-tier club, who are appearing in the Copa del Rey proper for the first time.
This UE Tavernes vs Valencia prediction is a classic cup mismatch for bettors: five divisions separate the sides, the hosts have failed to score in normal time in three of their last four games, and Valencia — eight-time winners of this competition — are overwhelming favourites despite sitting 19th in LaLiga with the joint-worst attack in the division.
UE Tavernes vs Valencia Prediction and Match Preview
Tavernes reached this round by winning La Nostra Copa, beating CD Onda 1-0 in the final, then edging UD Maracena on penalties after a 1-1 away draw and a 0-0 home draw. Valencia, meanwhile, are in a miserable run of league form — a 0-3 home defeat to Real Madrid on Saturday followed a 1-0 win at Elche — and manager Javier Aguirre is expected to rotate heavily, with Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott in line for a first start. Valencia are technically the away side at their own stadium, only the second time that has happened in the club’s history.
Team Recent Form
UE Tavernes (most recent first): L W L D D — Tavernes 0-2 CF Gandia (Lliga Comunitat Sud, 1 November 2026); CFI Alicante 2-3 Tavernes (Lliga Comunitat Sud, 25 October 2026); Redovan 1-0 Tavernes (Lliga Comunitat Sud, 14 October 2026); Tavernes 0-0 UD Maracena, won 4-2 on penalties (Copa del Rey preliminary round, leg 2, 4 October 2026); UD Maracena 1-1 Tavernes (Copa del Rey preliminary round, leg 1, 27 September 2026). Tavernes sit 14th in the Lliga Comunitat Sud with six points from nine rounds.
Valencia (most recent first): L W L D D — Valencia 0-3 Real Madrid (LaLiga, 7 November 2026); Elche 0-1 Valencia (LaLiga, 1 November 2026; scorer Umar Sadiq 69′); Valencia 1-2 Villarreal (LaLiga, 24 October 2026); Valencia 0-0 Athletic Club (LaLiga, 17 October 2026); Racing Santander 2-2 Valencia (LaLiga, 11 October 2026). That form is why this UE Tavernes vs Valencia prediction still backs Valencia, despite their poor league run.
Key Stats
- This is the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
- Valencia have won the Copa del Rey eight times, most recently in 2018-19 when they beat Barcelona in the final.
- Valencia sit 19th in LaLiga with nine points from 12 games and have scored only eight goals — the joint-lowest total in the division.
0-3 is our UE Tavernes vs Valencia prediction for the correct score: Valencia should win comfortably even with a rotated side, and the gulf between LaLiga and the sixth tier is enormous — but the visitors’ blunt attack means a rout is not guaranteed, and both Sports Mole and Sportskeeda also predict 0-3.
UE Tavernes vs Valencia Prediction: H2H
- There are no previous meetings between the two sides — Tuesday is the first-ever encounter.
- Tavernes have never played in the Copa del Rey proper before, so there is no cup history against top-flight opposition to draw on.
- Valencia’s last Copa del Rey campaign ended in the quarter-finals, with a 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao.
- Tavernes qualified for this round by winning La Nostra Copa and then beating UD Maracena on penalties.
UE Tavernes vs Valencia Prediction: Pre Game Odds
- UE Tavernes win: 51.00
- Draw: 41.00
- Valencia win: 1.00
For this UE Tavernes vs Valencia prediction, odds via MightyTips (Melbet, Megapari, Paripesa, 20Bet), pre-match and subject to change. Betzoid lists 51.00 / 23.00 / 1.01. Over 2.5 goals is priced at just 1.01, while under 2.5 goals is 26.00.
Team News UE Tavernes
No injury or suspension reporting for Tavernes was found in any source checked, so no team-news claims are made for the hosts here. Coach Edu Palomares, in his second spell after replacing Carlos Sapina in October, has won one and lost one of his two games in charge.
Predicted UE Tavernes lineup (Sports Mole, 8 November 2026, predicted only, not confirmed): Pelegri; Magraner, Melo, Hayrapetyan, Nadal Peris; Brines, Santandreu, Bono, Alberola; Seral, Joan Talens.
Team News Valencia
Valencia are without Sergi Canos (serious knee injury), Diego Lopez (serious knee injury) and David Otorbi (hamstring). Dimitri Foulquier is a doubt with a muscular issue. Jose Gaya was sent off against Real Madrid but is eligible here, as league red-card suspensions do not carry into the Copa del Rey. Heavy rotation is expected, and Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott could make his first start.
Predicted Valencia lineup (Sports Mole, 8 November 2026, predicted only, not confirmed): Van Oevelen; Martinez, De Haas, Diakhaby, Vazquez; Rioja, Pepelu, Ugrinic, Elliott; Sadiq, Blazquez.
UE Tavernes vs Valencia Prediction: Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Valencia win. Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals. Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: Both teams to score – No.
Our UE Tavernes vs Valencia prediction is that Valencia should win this tie on quality alone, but a rotated side against opponents playing the biggest game in their history must still take the tie seriously — Tavernes will believe in a famous night at Mestalla. For more previews, see our Matches archive (https://sportsbuddy.ng/match-preview/) and today’s tips on Today’s Football Predictions (https://sportsbuddy.ng/todays-predictions/).
