Almeria vs Betis Prediction & Tips
Almeria and Betis play at the Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo Annex in a match of the 21st round of La Liga. In the last meeting between these teams in this competition, on 16-10-2022, Real Betis won at home by (3-1). The recent head-to-head record is favorable for the visiting team, which has 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. Although this is a match between 14th and 7th in the overall standings, it is actually a match between the 5th ranked team in home games and the 6th ranked team as a visitor.
After 6 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, the home team is in the 14th position, having gained 22 points. In their last match, they lost with Rayo Vallecano away by (2-0), after in the previous match they won at home, in a match against Espanyol, by (3-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have won 19 points at their home stadium, with 17 goals scored and 12 conceded, against 3 points away, where they have scored 6 goals and conceded 19. In their last 10 home league games, Almería records 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, having won 19 points out of a possible 30. The team has allowed goals to its opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has been scoring with regularity, as it has managed to score in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 20 games in this competition, it has only managed 2 turnovers in the 12 games in which it has conceded the first goal.
Almeria enters this round demotivated after an away defeat, 2-0, at the visit of Rayo Vallecano. Striker Luis Suárez is the player responsible for endangering the opposing defense, and his greatest quality is his finishing. The home team’s greatest quality is their counterattacking, and they possess players who are fast and strong in one-on-one situations. Almería usually lines up in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the three men who will occupy the most central line of the field are Lucas Robertone, Samu Costa and Gonzalo Melero. The home coach should be very pleased to have all the men at his disposal.
After 9 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is in 7th position, having earned 31 points. In their last match, they lost with Celta de Vigo at home by (3-4), after in the previous match they lost at home in a match against FC Barcelona by (1-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, as they have won similar results at home and away. Their last game as a visitor for this competition ended with a victory by (0-1) against Getafe. In their last 10 away league games, Betis have 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, winning 14 points out of a possible 30. In their away league games the most frequent result at half-time has been 0-0 (5 out of 10 games). Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, but their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 10 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency for few goals, as 5 of their last 10 games for the competition have ended with Less than 1.5 goals. In 20 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard. In their last 10 away games for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they scored 3 of their 8 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
The team coached by the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini enters this clash demotivated after a 3-4 home defeat in the reception of Celta de Vigo. It should be noted that the Bétis team has many weaknesses in the defensive sector, however, presents a style of possession game, channeling the attack through the most central zone of the field. The tactical system used by the visiting coach is usually the 4-3-3, where the players with an attacking mission are: Borja Iglesias, Sergio Canales and Juanmi. It seems that the Chilean coach will not be able to count on defensive midfielder Paul Akouokou because he is currently recovering from appendicitis.
Almeria – Betis FREE TIPS
Betis – Win @ 2.25
