On Saturday night, out-of-form Real Betis and Granada clash in an Andalusian derby at the Benito Villamarin in La Liga.
Real Betis form guideManuel Pellegrini’s team is currently in seventh place in La Liga, four adrift of the European spots and ten shy of the Champions League berths.
Despite what looks like a healthy league position, the Andalusians go into this encounter on the back of a six-game winless run in all competitions. A 1-0 home defeat against Alaves last time out was also their second straight defeat.
Los Verdiblancos’ recent outings have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their previous four competitive games.
One positive for Betis of late has been their home form in La Liga, as they are unbeaten in ten games at the Benito Villamarin, having won four of their previous six home games.
Their recent home matches in the Spanish top-flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last four matches on home soil.
Granada form guideThe visitors returned to winning form last time out in La Liga by recording a 2-0- home win over Cadiz. The win ended the 15-game winless run in the Spanish top flight.
The victory did little for their survival hopes, though, as they are still in 19th place and five points adrift of safety.
The strugglers still head into this derby on the back of four defeats in their previous six games in La Liga.
Granada’s recent away form in the Spanish top-flight has been woeful, as they are winless in ten away games in La Liga, having picked up just one draw and suffered nine defeats.
The main cause of their recent poor away form is a scarcity of goals, as Granada have scored just once in their last five away matches in La Liga.
What am I backing?A win last time out will boost Granada. However, Real Betis tend to be strong on home soil. The bet I am backing is the home win.
