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The 2023-24 edition of La Liga features another edition of the Seville derby this weekend as Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis take on local rivals Sevilla in a crucial encounter at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on Sunday.
Real Betis vs Sevilla Preview
Real Betis are in seventh place in the La Liga standings and have been inconsistent this season. The hosts edged Valencia to a narrow 2-1 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Sevilla, on the other hand, are in 12th place in the league table and have been in poor form this season. The away side defeated Mallorca by a 2-1 scoreline and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Real Betis vs Sevilla Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sevilla have a good historical record against Real Betis and have won 65 out of the 140 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Real Betis' 40 victories.
- Real Betis are winless in their last 10 matches against Sevilla in La Liga - the joint-longest such run by either team in the history of the Seville derby.
- Sevilla and Real Betis have played out draws in their last three matches in La Liga and could equal a record in this regard with another draw this weekend.
- Sevilla have won 49 matches against Real Betis in La Liga and have more victories only against Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao, and Valencia in the history of the competition.
- Sevilla have won their last three matches in La Liga - as many victories as they had achieved in the 12 such games preceding this run.
Real Betis vs Sevilla Prediction
Sevilla have shown marked improvement in recent weeks and have a good recent record in this fixture. Isaac Romero has been a revelation for Sevilla this season and will look to make an impact this weekend.
Real Betis have stepped up to the plate so far but have been plagued by inconsistency over the past year. Both teams have issues to address and could play out a draw on Sunday.
Prediction: Real Betis 2-2 Sevilla
Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Betis to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Isaac Romreo to score - Yes
