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Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis prediction, preview, team news and more Copa del Rey 2021-22

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis prediction, preview, team news and more Copa del Rey 2021-22

Real The sides meet for the third time this season in all competitions

Rayo VallecanohostReal Betisin the first leg of the2021-22 Copa del Reysemi-finals on Wednesday, with both sides looking to put their league defeats behind them.

Vallecano were beaten 2-0 by Celta Vigo on Saturday while Betis lost to Villarreal by the same scoreline at home the following day.

The Vallecans have reached thus far for the first time since the 1981-82 campaign, when they lost in the last-four to Sporting Gijon.

Theyre now hoping to reach their first ever cup finals, although Betis have been on a rampage in the competition so far.

The Greens beat city rivals Sevilla in the round of 16 before demolishing Real Sociedad 4-0 away in the last round.

Manuel Pellegrinis side have already beaten their counterparts from Madrid once this season but were held to a 1-1 draw in January in the reverse.

In the last 23 encounters between the sides, the spoils are equally shared, with Rayo Vallecano and Betis winning seven times each.

When they met last month in the league at the same venue, the match ended in a 1-1 draw although Betis beat them in Octobers reverse.