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The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Espanyol take on Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis side in an important encounter at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on Sunday. Both teams have been in poor form this season and will need to step up to the plate in this fixture.
Real Betis vs Espanyol Preview
Espanyol are in 14th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best this season. The Catalan outfit suffered a 2-1 defeat against Villarreal last week and will need to bounce back in this match.
Real Betis, on the other hand, are in 11th place in the league table and have been inconsistent over the past year. The Andalusian giants were held to a 1-1 draw by Las Palmas in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this weekend.
Real Betis vs Espanyol Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Betis have a slight edge over Espanyol and have won 13 out of the 41 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Espanyol's 12 victories.
- Real Betis have lost only one of their last nine matches against Espanyol in La Liga - they had lost only seven of the 12 such games preceding this run.
- Espanyol are unbeaten in 12 of their 18 matches away from home against Real Betis in La Liga - their best away record against a single opponent in the competition since the turn of the century.
- Real Betis have scored 99 goals in their 55 matches at home against Espanyol in La Liga - their highest goal tally at home against a single opponent in the competition.
Real Betis vs Espanyol Prediction
Real Betis have a good squad at their disposal but have flattered to deceive so far this season. Giovani Lo Celso found the back of the net in his previous game and will look to add to his goal tally this weekend.
Espanyol have struggled this season and are in desperate need of a resurgence in the top flight. Real Betis are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Real Betis 3-1 Espanyol
Real Betis vs Espanyol Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Real Betis to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Betis to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Giovani Lo Celso to score - Yes
