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Real Betis to get the better of European rivals

14/02/19
Real Betis to get the better of European rivals
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Two teams regarded as surprise packages in La Liga meet on Sunday night, as Real Betis host Alaves at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Real Betis are currently seventh place in La Liga, just three points behind the visitors who occupy sixth, and the final European berth in the Spanish top-flight.

The home side’s recent form in La Liga has been inconsistent. However, a record of just two wins in their last seven in the Spanish top-flight is not a great one. Last time out in La Liga, the Andalucian’s suffered a 3-0 defeat at Leganes.

Betis have been difficult to beat at the Villamarin in La Liga of late, losing just one of their last seven league games on home soil. They have only failed to score once in their last ten home games in La Liga.

Real Betis are unbeaten in three La Liga games against Alaves, having recorded two victories in the process.

If results go Alaves’ way, the visitors could be in the Champions League spots by the end of the weekend. Despite their lofty league position, Alaves’ form has dipped of late in the Spanish top-flight.

In fact, a 2-0 win over Levante last time out ended a three-game losing run in the Spanish top-flight for the visitors. Their recent league games have been relatively high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four matches.

Deportivo Alavés have a poor recent away record in La Liga, losing five of their last seven games on their travels while recording just one win. The visitors have struggled for goals on their travels in La Liga, as they have failed to score in four of their last six away matches in the Spanish top-flight.

Forebet predicts that Real Betis will record a victory in a high scoring clash to leapfrog the visitors in the Spanish top-flight table.

La Liga
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Real Madrid 95 38 29 8 1 61
2
Barcelona 85 38 26 7 5 35
3
Girona 81 38 25 6 7 39
4
Atlético Madrid 76 38 24 4 10 27
5
Athletic Bilbao 68 38 19 11 8 24
6
Real Sociedad 60 38 16 12 10 12
7
Real Betis 57 38 14 15 9 3
8
Villarreal 53 38 14 11 13 0
9
Valencia 49 38 13 10 15 -5
10
Deportivo Alavés 46 38 12 10 16 -10
11
Osasuna 45 38 12 9 17 -11
12
Getafe 43 38 10 13 15 -12
13
Celta Vigo 41 38 10 11 17 -11
14
Sevilla 41 38 10 11 17 -6
15
Real Mallorca 40 38 8 16 14 -11
16
Las Palmas 40 38 10 10 18 -14
17
Rayo Vallecano 38 38 8 14 16 -19
18
Cadiz 33 38 6 15 17 -29
19
UD Almería 21 38 3 12 23 -32
20
Granada CF 21 38 4 9 25 -41

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