On Sunday afternoon, Alaves and Real Betis go head-to-head at the Estadio de Mendizorroza, as both teams look to push up La Liga’s table.
Alaves head into this clash just five points clear of the relegation zone in the Spanish top-flight. A four-game recent winless run in La Liga consisting of three defeats and a draw has left Asier Garitano’s team in their current poor position in the table.
The home side ended 2019 with a 4-1 defeat at reigning champions Barcelona. The game saw them concede at least two goals for the third time in their last four league outings.
One minor plus point for Alaves is that they have been relatively hard to beat on home soil in the Spanish top-flight, as they have suffered just one home league defeat in their last five outings.
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Their recent home games in La Liga have been low-scoring affairs, with six of their last eight league outings at the Mendizorroza producing under 2.5 goals.
Real Betis are in midtable and their La Liga campaign could go either way. The Andalusians are currently nine points clear of the relegation zone, while also nine points off the Champions League spots in the Spanish top-flight.
As their position in the league suggests, Los Verdiblancos have experienced a highly inconsistent La Liga campaign. A promising four-game unbeaten run towards the end of last year ended in their final game of 2019, as Betis suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Atletico Madrid. The game against the team from the capital saw both teams score for the sixth straight Real Betis game in La Liga.
The visitors have struggled for wins on their travels of late in the Spanish top-flight, winning just once in their last eight away games in La Liga.
With both neither team in great form, it is no surprise that Forebet predicts that this clash will produce a low-scoring draw.