Real Betis vs Sevilla Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Real Betis vs Sevilla on and what time does it start? Real Betis vs Sevilla will take place on Sunday 28th April, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Real Betis vs Sevilla? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Real Betis vs Sevilla on in the UK? Real Betis vs Sevilla will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Real Betis vs Sevilla in the UK? Real Betis vs Sevilla can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
REAL BETIS
Former Manchester City, Real Madrid, Malaga and West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini is potentially entering into his final month of the campaign in charge of Real Betis. With a cash strapped off-field situation, they have struggled for consistency throughout but are heading into this weekend tucked inside the top seven and the European spots.
The hosts come into this one on the back of back-to-back victories. The first of those wins saw them defeat struggling Celta Vigo by two goals to one at the Benito Villamarin before then overcoming Valencia by two goals to one at Mestalla with a match-winning brace scored by former Leicester City striker Ayoze Perez.
SEVILLA
For a second successive season, Sevilla have required three different managers to avoid relegation this season. Following on from the sackings of both Jose Luis Mendilibar and then Diego Alonso, former Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores took his time in getting to grips with his Sevilla side but they have been excellent in the last couple of months.
Sevilla’s last match saw them overcome Real Mallorca by two goals to one at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan with second-half strikes from Youssef En-Nesyri and Isaac Romero before Abdon Prats notched a consolation goal in stoppage-time. They have now managed three successive victories and have suffered just two defeats in their last 11 matches.
THE TEAM NEWS
REAL BETIS
Both Hector Bellerin and Chimy Avila are missing this weekend’s derby through injury, whilst centre-back Marc Bartra is also a doubt as they face Sevilla.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Silva; Sabaly, Pezzella, Riad, Miranda; Rodriguez, Cardoso; Fornals, Isco, Ayoze; Bakambu
UNAVAILABLE: Bellerin (Injured), Avila (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Bartra (Injured)
SEVILLA
There are a few injury absentees for this weekend’s visit to Betis at the Benito Villamarin with Adria Pedrosa, Djibril Sow and Nemanja Gudelj all unavailable.
PREDICTED XI (5-3-2): Nyland; Navas, Bade, Ramos, Nianzou, Ocampos; Soumare, Agoume, Oliver Torres; Romero, En-Nesyri
UNAVAILABLE: Gudelj (Injured), Pedrosa (Injured), Sow (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
El Gran Derbi down in the ‘frying pan of Spain’ is renowned for being arguably the fiercest local derby in Spanish football and goes into the same list for the entirety of European football. We have two in-form teams, too, meeting at the Villamarin. Betis’ January transfer window and the additions they made was and were timely as they welcome a Sevilla side that have legitimately returned to their status as one of the better sides in the country in recent months. Both sides have struggled, though, and have built their improvement on good defending so that, combined with the tension of the rivalry, means it could well be fairly painful on the pitch, in lots of ways.
TIP: UNDER 3.5 GOALS
