Betis take on the visitors Atletico Madrid in the round 11 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, October 27th at Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla).
Betis shows no progress, not even at last season's level. Under Pellegrini, the "Verdiblancos" have been fairly successful, consistently competing in European tournaments. However, their peak was in 2022, with a Copa del Rey victory and a 5th-place finish in La Liga. Since then, there’s been a gradual decline, ending in 7th place last season and qualifying only for the Conference League. Let’s not forget the surge of teams like Athletic Club and especially Girona, though Betis did manage to beat Villarreal to a Conference League spot. In the qualifiers, they overcame Ukraine’s Kryvbas with two wins but then suffered a defeat against Legia and could only draw with Copenhagen. Their La Liga form hasn’t been stellar either; despite Lo Celso's impressive return, they only win about one in three matches. Nonetheless, they managed a solid victory over a lively Osasuna in the last round.
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Atletico had a fairly unremarkable season last year (finishing 4th in La Liga, reaching the Champions League playoffs, and exiting the Copa del Rey in the semifinals to Athletic Club) and decided to overhaul the squad. They let Morata go, loaned out former midfield leader Saúl, moved on from João Félix, and released Hermoso, Savic, and even Depay on free transfers. They also made good money on Omorodion, who was out on loan. To strengthen the squad, Atletico spent big, bringing in players like Le Normand, Gallagher, Sorloth, and Álvarez, along with some key loans like Musso. Despite this, their performance hasn’t improved. In the Champions League, after beating RB Leipzig, they suffered a 4-0 loss to Benfica in Lisbon and were recently defeated by Lille. In La Liga, they dropped points in their opener with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal and have since drawn in every second round, not just in the Madrid derby but also against promoted Espanyol. They did, however, defeat newcomer Leganes 3-1 last week.
Since 2011, Betis has won only once in this fixture. In comparison, "Cholo's Team" has 5 wins and a draw in the last 6 encounters. The visitors from the capital are the favorites, but neither team has been particularly impressive. A bet on "total under 2.5 goals" seems appropriate for a likely low-scoring match.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
