On Sunday night, Real Betis will look to enhance their top-six hopes as they welcome Alaves to the Benito Villamarin.
Looking to bounce back from Europa Conference defeatManuel Pellegrini’s team goes into this game on the back of a surprise 1-0 midweek defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa Conference League. The loss ended a three-game unbeaten run for the Andalusians.
However, Los Verdiblancos are still unbeaten in three matches in La Liga, having recorded a 2-0 win at Cadiz in their last outing in the Spanish top-flight.
The decent recent run in La Liga has moved Betis up to sixth place in the table, the last European qualification spot.
Their recent outings in the Spanish top flight have not exactly been goal-filled, as 11 of their previous 13 matches in La Liga have produced under 2.5 goals.
Real Betis don’t have an ultra-convincing recent home record in La Liga, although they have lost just one of their previous 13 home games in the Spanish top-flight.
Alaves’ inconsistent form continued against VillarrealThe visitors' inconsistent La Liga campaign continued last time out, as Villarreal held them to a 1-1 draw. However, the result means that Alaves have suffered just one defeat in their previous six matches in the Spanish top flight.
The recent mixed run of form in La Liga has Alaves in the limbo of 12th place in the Spanish top-flight table.
Alaves have recorded back-to-back away wins in the Spanish top flight, having mounted a three-game unbeaten run away from home in La Liga.
However, Alaves have won just two of their previous 27 away games in the Spanish top flight.
What am I backing?This a difficult one to call, as neither team has had great consistency lately. However, I am siding with a narrow home win in this contest.
