Betis take on the visitors Rayo Vallecano in the round 34 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, May 15th at Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla).
Betis have become, in a sense, a hostage to the success of the previous seasons under their current coach, Manuel Pellegrini. Upon arriving in Seville, Manuel immediately accomplished what his predecessors couldn't: he returned the team to European competitions. Last year, the "Cucumbers" finished in 5th place in La Liga, coupled with a triumph in the Copa del Rey. Following such achievements, the logical next step would be to secure a spot among the top four in the league, especially since their neighboring team, Sevilla, is going through a prolonged crisis. However, it's already clear that another competitor, Real Sociedad, will most likely take advantage of this opportunity. Taking into account their losses in the Europa League and the cup, it can be said that Betis is gradually losing ground and, at best, stagnating. Considering that the teams behind them are trailing by 5 or more points and are highly inconsistent, it can essentially be said that the issue is settled — they won't drop below their current 6th position. Moreover, in the previous round, they defeated one of the key pursuers, Athletic Bilbao, and did so away from home.
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Rayo Vallecano are among those who may not necessarily have serious hopes of catching up with Betis but are competing more fiercely among themselves for the 7th place. Moreover, Osasuna lost the cup, so they, too, will have a chance to enter the international arena next season, albeit only in the UEFA Conference League. The "Bees" have been in La Liga for the second consecutive year, and while they achieved more success in the cup in the previous cycle, reaching the semi-finals (although they were in 4th place during Christmas), Andoni Iraola's team now looks more stable in the Spanish championship. So, after their victory over Valladolid in the previous round, which was already their 3rd win in the last 5 matches, they are only 1 point behind 7th-placed Girona.
Real Betis has not lost in the last 9 encounters against Rayo Vallecano. They have won 6 of those matches, including a 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano's home ground in the current season. Bookmakers believe that Real Betis can win again, and it is logical since the match will take place in Seville. However, it cannot be said that an exciting match is expected. On the contrary, both clubs are not impressive. We recommend considering the option of "under 2.5 goals" in terms of betting.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
