Real Betis are still in the running for Champions League qualification. On Sunday, Los Verdiblancos will visit Celta Vigo at the Estadio de Balaidos seeking three more points and a chance to move back into the top four.
Celta Vigo are a solid midtable La Liga team. Eduardo Coudet’s side isn’t worried about relegation, but it isn’t fighting for a top four place either. Celta Vigo are 10th in the league and coming off of a 1-0 loss to Villarreal.
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Just one of Celta Vigo’s last five games finished as a win in La Liga. Real Betis saw a two-game losing streak end last time out courtesy of a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
In the reverse fixture played at Betis’s Estadio Benito Villamarin, Celta Vigo won thanks to two goals from Iago Aspas. One of the striker’s goals came from the penalty spot. Aspas has 13 goals in La Liga this season.
Real Betis took nine points from the last 18 points available in the league. They posted a –1-goal difference with nine goals for and 10 against.
Celta Vigo took eight points from the last 18 points on offer in La Liga. Goals did not flow as Celta Vigo scored just seven times and conceded seven times across the last six matches.
The Sky Blues are on a five-match undefeated streak at the Estadio de Balaidos. Celta Vigo have a home record of 5W-3D-6L. Real Betis are La Liga’s second-best away team. Although they lost their most recent road game 2-1 to Sevilla, Betis have taken 23 points from 39 possible on the road.
Real Betis have an excellent head-to-head record versus Celta Vigo across their last 10 matches. Los Verdiblancos posted a record of 6W-2D-2L across the last 10 matches in La Liga with Celta Vigo.
Seven of the last nine games between these teams finished with both teams scoring. Six of the last nine matches between Celta Vigo and Real Betis in La Liga ended with over 2.5 goals.
Coudet will be without defender Hugo Mallo due to a red card suspension. Manuel Pellegrini will also be missing a player due to suspension as Nabil Fekir will miss the game for Betis.
Alex Moreno and Andres Guardado are both expected to miss the game. Midfielder Victor Camarasa and Martin Montoya are both major doubts to make the team.
Real Betis have an excellent head-to-head record versus Celta Vigo. Los Verdiblancos are coming off of a win in La Liga and should post an away victory over the Sky Blues. The match should end with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals.