On Thursday night, Real Sociedad host Real Betis at the Anoeta, as both teams attempt to resurrect their chances of claiming a European spot in La Liga this season.
Real Sociedad are now six points adrift of the top six after a poor run of form in La Liga that has seen the home side fail to win in five outings. La Real have drawn their last two league games against Levante and Real Valladolid. Real Sociedad’s latest La Liga clashes have been relatively tight affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five outings.
Imanol Alguacil’s team has been inconsistent on home soil of late in La Liga. However, a record of three wins in eight games is not a great one.
La Real have a poor recent record against Real Betis, winning just one of the last five meetings between the two teams. However, four of the last five meetings between the teams have finished in draws.
Real Betis are three points adrift of the European places after just one win in their last four La Liga games. Last time out, Quique Setien’s team drew 1-1 with Real Vallecano. The result in the last match means that four of their last six La Liga matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
Betis are three games unbeaten on their travels in La Liga, having recorded two wins and a draw. However, the decent run of away form was much-needed, as the team from Sevilla had suffered defeat in their previous three away games in the Spanish top-flight.
Betis’ recent away matches in La Liga have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five games.
With a history of draws in recent meetings between the two teams, it is unsurprising that Forebet predicts this game will finish in a low scoring draw.