Betis hosts Alaves in round 21 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 18th at Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla)
Betis failed to win again a week ago. The away match against Rayo Vallecano ended with a score of 1-1. Thus, the Green-and-Whites have not known the taste of victories in three consecutive rounds (two defeats and one draw). However, the men of Manuel Pellegrini are still on the 3rd line in the standings. After 20 rounds, they have 34 points in their assets. The gap to the second-ranked Sevilla is ten points. But the margin from the fourth Atlético Madrid is only one point. Real Betis scored 33 goals in the current season. Only Real Madrid can boast of better production (45 goals). In ten home matches, the Green-and-Whites earned 17 points. All indicators of the team at Estadio Benito Villamarin are like this: five victories, three draws, and two defeats with a goal difference of 19-2.
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Alaves has to fight for survival. The Basques have 17 points and are in 18th place. The gap to the saving 17th place is only one point. In the last round, Alaves tied against Athletic Bilbao at home (0-0). Before that, the Glorious Ones shared points with Real Sociedad (1-1). The streak without victories already has eight games (four losses and four draws). One of the main problems of the Basques in the current season is the low production. They managed to score only 16 goals in 20 rounds. Only Cadiz scored less, but it is even lower in the standings. Beyond that, Mendilibar's men earned only five points in nine away matches.
Alaves lost 0-1 to Betis in the first round. In the last draw of the Spanish championship, the Green-and-Whites were stronger than the Glorious Ones at Estadio Benito Villamarin (3-2). I think that the upcoming game is a great chance for Betis to get back on the winning track. Still, the opponent is far from being the strongest. And the Green-and-Whites must understand that if they do not gain three points now, they will probably leave the Champions League zone. The Andalusians are stronger than the Basques in all respects. Moreover, Pellegrini's men will play on their native pitch. They perform very well here (17 points scored in ten matches).
Prediction for the match: Betis to win
