Betis take on the visitors Real Sociedad in the round 31 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 25th at Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla).
Yes, in the previous round Betis lost to Osasuna (2-3). The "Cucumbers" broke down after conceding two goals in the first 11 minutes of the match. But in this game, I believe in at least a draw for Pellegrini's team. However, that match was played away. With the support of the stands, Betis plays much better, ranking in the top 6 of La Liga in terms of points earned in home matches. In 15 such matches, the team has only suffered 4 defeats. In the last five such matches, they have only lost once with three victories and a draw against Real Madrid. After an unsuccessful previous round, the "Cucumbers" fell behind the Basques from Sociedad by 6 points. In this match, there is an excellent chance to reduce the gap by half.
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Real Sociedad are still in the Champions League zone, but it is unlikely to compete for medals as it is significantly behind third-place Atletico Madrid in the standings. Lately, Imanol Alguacil's team has alternated between successful and unsuccessful matches. In the previous round, they managed to beat Rayo Vallecano at home, so will they lose points now? Of course, this is a joke, but the fact remains - towards the end of the season, the "white and blues" have started to falter and look very unstable. This is especially evident in away matches, where in four consecutive La Liga matches, Real Sociedad has been unable to win.
A month and a half ago, Real Madrid lost points at the Benito Villamarin stadium, only managing a goalless draw. I think that the other Real (the Basque one) will also not be able to beat the "Cucumbers" on their own field. In the previous four away matches of the championship, Alguacil's team only scored one point, drawing with Mallorca (1-1), where the opponent was much stronger in terms of xG. In the other three away matches, Real Sociedad lost without scoring a goal: 0-1 to Valencia, and 0-2 to Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao. Betis can still compete for a place in the Champions League zone. For the home match against a direct competitor for the fourth position, the "Cucumbers" will be highly motivated. In their head-to-head matches, Real Sociedad has not beaten this opponent in the last five matches in a row. Betis was stronger in the last home match against them, as well as in the first round of the current season in San Sebastian. I consider a bet on 1X for the hosts to avoid defeat as at least logically sound.
Prediction for the match: Betis not to lose (1X).
