Betis take on the visitors Real Sociedad in the round 24 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, February 16th at Estadio Benito Villamarin (Sevilla).
Betis undoubtedly made the right decision in hiring Manuel Pellegrini. The experienced Chilean has consistently guided them into European competitions, even securing a Copa del Rey title. However, after finishing a peak fifth place in La Liga, the team from Seville has been on a slow but steady decline. Last season, they only managed to finish seventh due to Villarreal’s struggles, earning a spot in the Conference League. They barely made it through the group stage but convincingly defeated Gent 3-0 in the knockout round. However, their cup run ended earlier with a crushing 1-5 loss to Barcelona in January. In La Liga, despite the excellent return of Lo Celso, their results have been inconsistent, with wins, draws, and losses evenly distributed. Their latest setback was a 2-3 defeat to Celta. Betis' defensive struggles have been a major issue, as they have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five league matches.
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Real Sociedad resembles their opponent. Txuri-urdin have also had a long-term project under Imanol Alguacil. With him, they won their first Copa del Rey since the 1980s and returned to the Champions League last season, even topping their group before reaching the knockout stage. Dropping to sixth place in La Liga was largely attributed to their demanding European campaign. However, this season, after selling several key players in the summer, the San Sebastián club has struggled for consistency. They made it through to the Europa League knockout rounds, though not without difficulty. In Denmark, they edged out Midtjylland 2-1, while a week earlier, they won 2-0 in the cup against Osasuna. Their domestic form, however, has been increasingly unstable. They lost to Osasuna in the league before that cup tie, but at least bounced back with a win over Espanyol in the last round. Despite their inconsistency, Sociedad’s ability to grind out results has kept them in the European race.
Both meetings in 2023 ended in draws, but in 2024, Real Sociedad won twice. The visitors seem to be in slightly better form, at least in recent matches. Betting on them with a (0) handicap looks like a solid option.
Prediction for the match: Real Sociedad to win with 0.0 handicap.
