Celta Vigo take on the visitors Betis in the round 19 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 3rd at Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo).
Celta spent the winter break clearly in a bad mood. Over the past few years, the Galicians had to temper their ambitions. Yes, everyone remembers the relatively recent successful campaign in the Europa League. However, since then, the team has transformed, constantly changing coaches, almost becoming a survival fighter. In the summer, they clearly wanted to change this trend, believing that with Benitez, they could revive their image and that of the experienced coach. However, the entire championship is spent in the relegation zone. Some progress was visible by winter: successes in the cup and a four-match unbeaten streak in La Liga, including a long-awaited victory, albeit over Granada. However, a 2-3 loss to Villarreal left them in the eighteenth position.
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Real Betis with Manuel used to win the Copa del Rey and consistently finish in the European competition spots. But now things aren't going well for them. The Europa League is a prime example, where they needed a draw in the last match against Rangers in their hometown Seville to secure another playoff spot. However, they ended up losing, and now the Spaniards will only be fighting for the Conference League in the spring. In La Liga, they seem to overuse draws, with most matches, 10 out of 18, ending in a draw, including all four of the last ones. With such results, it's not surprising that they need to think more about how not to drop below the 6th or 7th place, especially since Girona and Athletic Bilbao are unusually lively this season.
Previous matches have seen Real Betis win three times in the last four encounters. Only once in this period did the Galicians secure a goalless draw at home. The odds are more favorable for Benitez's team. However, considering the not-so-great form of the opponents, let's go for "total under 2.5 goals."
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
