We have a full round of fixtures to watch in La Liga this week, including the meeting between Real Betis and Girona FC.
The game will take place at the Estadio Benito Villamarín on the 21st of December and the hosts begin this round of matches in 7th place on 27 points while the visitors are top of the table on 44 points.
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Real Betis come into the game on the back of a 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad in La Liga on the weekend.
It was a good result for Real Betis against a team currently above them in the league but leaves them 7 points off the top four as it stands in La Liga.
The draw at Real Sociedad means Real Betis are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
However, they have won only 1 of those 5 matches with the victory coming at Villanovense in the Copa del Rey second round.
There have been draws with Almeria away and Real Madrid at home in La Liga plus a 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Rangers in the Europa League.
Trends show Real Betis are not an easy team to beat in La Liga and they are on a run of 12 matches without defeat.
They have not lost in 20 of their last 23 games in La Liga and are undefeated in each of their last 9 league matches on home soil.
Girona FC travel to the Estadio Benito Villamarín having beat Alaves 3-0 at home in La Liga on Monday night.
Girona FC opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and added a second goal shortly after half time. Girona FC extended their advantage from the penalty spot in the second half to take maximum points.
The win over Alaves means Girona FC are undefeated in their 11 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
They have won each of their last 4 matches, with the additional wins coming over Valencia at home and Barcelona away in La Liga plus Orihuela away in the second round of the Copa del Rey.
Trends show there are no losses for Girona FC in 21 of their most recent 25 games in La Liga.
They have won each of their last 9 away matches in all competitions and have seen both teams score in 10 of their last 11 away league games.
Team news: Real Betis are without suspended midfielder Isco. Guido Rodriguez, Claudio Bravo, and Youssouf Sabaly are injured plus there are doubts over the fitness of Nabil Fekir and Marc Bartra.
Girona FC make the trip without Yangel Herrera, Borja Garcia, Joel Roca Casals, Ricard Artero, and Toni Villa who are in the treatment room. There are also doubts over the fitness of Viktor Tsygankov.
Real Betis are strong at home and are likely to score in this match. However, Girona FC have responded to most challenges this season, including a recent win at Barcelona, and could come away with another big 3 points.