The Matchday 24 clash in La Liga between Real Betis and Real Sociedad will take place on February 16 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville. Real Betis vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Betis
The Seville-based team has slipped to the lower half of the league table. This downturn is due to only two victories in their last 12 league matches (5 draws and 5 losses), both of which were secured away from home. Manuel Pellegrini's side could have won on the road in the last round but lost to Celta Vigo (2-3) after leading 2-0. Betis is now only 7 points above the relegation zone.
Defender Romain Perraud will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 La Liga matches involving the Seville club.
- Betis has conceded in 11 of their last 12 league encounters.
- At least two goals have been scored in 15 of the club's last 17 home matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
Adrian Castillo – Angel Ortiz, Nathan, Romain Perraud, Diego Llorente – Marc Roca, Joao Cardoso – Jesus Rodriguez, Antony Mateus, Isco – Cedric Bakambu.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastián side hosted Espanyol in the last round and defeated one of the league's bottom teams 2-1. Prior to this, the team suffered three consecutive La Liga defeats, something that hadn't happened in over three years. The Basque club has climbed to seventh place, trailing the top six by four points. It's also worth noting that the average number of goals in their matches this season is just 1.74 (only Valladolid has a lower average at 1.52).
- The club has not won in 5 of their last 7 La Liga matches (1 draw and 4 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 12 of Real Sociedad's last 14 La Liga matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 11 of the Basque club's last 14 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Alejandro Remiro – Nayef Aguerd, Aritz Elustondo, Javi Lopez, Jon Aramburu – Martin Zubimendi, Pablo Marin Tejada, Luka Sucic, Sergio Gomez – Sheraldo Becker, Orri Oskarsson.
Referee
Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Matches – 11 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 80;
Average yellow cards per match – 7.3;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 27%.
Match Prediction: Real Betis vs. Real Sociedad
Both teams are consistently in contention for European competition spots, but this season they have experienced a decline, evident in their league standings. The teams have not been impressive in terms of scoring, especially Real Sociedad, who have netted only 20 goals. Only three clubs have scored less in the current championship. Additionally, the Basque club's away matches are the least high-scoring in La Liga, with an average of 1.36 goals.
I believe the upcoming match will not be particularly entertaining. This has been the case in their last six head-to-head encounters in La Liga – three times one team won 2-0, while the other three ended in a goalless draw. Furthermore, no more than two goals have been scored in 13 of Real Sociedad's last 15 away league games. Therefore, my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* Each team's starting lineup is based on their last match in this tournament.
