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Real Betis to improve European spot chances with a win in Madrid

29/03/19
Real Betis to improve European spot chances with a win in Madrid
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On Sunday afternoon, struggling Rayo Vallecano host Real Betis at Estadio de Vallecas, in a game that could affect the relegation battle and the fight for La Liga’s European places.

Rayo Vallecano are 19th place in La Liga and looking set for relegation to the Segunda. The home side are six points adrift of safety after a horrendous run of seven straight league defeats. Last time out, they suffered a crucial 3-1 defeat at fellow strugglers Villarreal, which moved the 17th place Yellow Submarine six points clear of the home side.

A major cause of Vallecano’s current position in the table is poor defensive displays, as they have conceded at least two goals in six of their last seven league matches.

Their recent home performances have not helped their cause in La Liga either, as they have now failed to win in four home matches, suffering three straight defeats in the Spanish top-flight. Once again conceding too many goals has been an issue for Rayo Vallecano on home soil, as they have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five La Liga games on their travels.

Real Betis’ challenge for a European spot this season has suffered of late due to their inconsistency. A recent record of two wins, three defeats and a draw from their last six league games shows the level of Betis’s recent inconsistency. Last time out the Sevilla outfit suffered a 4-1 home defeat by Barcelona.

The visitors have won their last two away games against Real Valladolid and Celta Vigo after three straight defeats on their travels in the Spanish top-flight. Their recent away matches in La Liga have been relatively low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four games.

Forebet predicts that Real Betis will record a victory in a low scoring game to aid their chances of landing a European spot this season.

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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