The only match to be played in La Liga on Monday the 8th of February is between Real Betis and Deportivo Alaves at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.
The hosts begin the weekend in 6th place on 39 points while the visitors are down in 16th place on 22 points, facing a battle against relegation.
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Real Betis come into the game having defeated Cadiz 1-0 away from home last weekend. That was their third successive victory in La Liga following wins over Getafe at home and Villarreal away. In fact, Real Betis have recorded 6 victories from their last 8 league games, losing only once.
Real Betis have won 4 of their last 5 La Liga matches, including 3 of their last 4 at home. They have proven difficult to beat in recent home games and Real Betis have lost only one of their last 7 La Liga fixtures at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.
Trends show Real Betis have not been beaten in 12 of their 13 most recent matches in all competitions. They have scored at least one goal in each of their last 15 games in all competitions and have found the back of the net in each of their last 7 at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.
In addition, Real Betis have kept 3 clean sheets in their 4 most recent home La Liga games.
Deportivo Alaves come into the weekend having lost 1-0 at home against Osasuna. That was their third successive defeat in the league following heavy losses away at Real Sociedad and Barcelona. Deportivo Alaves have won only one of their last 9 matches and they need to begin picking up victories soon to avoid been sucked into the relegation zone.
Away form shows Deportivo Alaves have lost 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions. They have been conceding plenty of goals on the road and Deportivo Alaves have conceded a total of 17 in their last 5, at an average of 3.4 goals per game and that includes a 0-0 draw at Getafe.
In their last 21 away games in La Liga, Deportivo Alaves have recorded only 3 wins and they are the underdogs coming into this match.
Team news and Real Betis are without William Carvalho who is suspended. Borja Iglesias, Nabil Fekir, Dani Martín, and Marc Bartra are injured.
Deportivo Alaves have three players on the treatment table, with J. López Carballo, Abdel Abqar, and Rodrigo Ely on the treatment table.
Real Betis are in great form and should have enough to defeat Deportivo Alaves at home. In fact, we expect to see them score 2 or more goals and keep a clean sheet in the process.