Real Betis vs Getafe Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Real Betis have been brilliant at the start of this season as the Andalusians now welcome the stubborn and often hostile Getafe to La Cartuja on Thursday.
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Real Betis preview: Brilliant Betis
In their six matches across all competitions so far this season, Real Betis have managed five victories with Manuel Pellegrini’s Los Verdiblancos pushing themselves up towards the very top the of the table in La Liga.
Betis come into this one on the back of a come from behind 2-1 defeat of Villarreal at El Madrigal the other day, courtesy of goals scored by Cucho Hernandez then Natan with Betis opting to rotate in that one.
Getafe preview: Aggressive Getafe
Getafe most recently shared a 1-1 draw with newly-promoted Deportivo La Coruna at the Coliseum at the weekend with Ramon Terrats’ 66th minute winner cancelled out by a late Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equaliser.
Getafe, under the management of Jose Bordalas, finished eighth and qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League this season with early points on the board perhaps key given how busy their schedule is going to be through the autumn.
Real Betis team news: Rotation expected
Real Betis rotated the other day with Cucho starting and scoring but he may now drop out again in favour of their big money summer signing Troy Parrott, who has started life well down in Seville.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Alvaro Valles; Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Natan, Junior Firpo; Facundo Bernal, Marc Roca; Pablo Fornals, Isco, Rodrigo Riquelme; Parrott
Unavailable: Aitor Ruibal (Injured)
Questionable: Diego Llorente (Injured)
Getafe team news: Andres Garcia a doubt
Aston Villa loanee Andres Garcia is a doubt for Getafe once again this week, while Abdel Abqar remains sidelined alongside Kiko Femenia, Christantus Uche and Juanmi.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): David Soria; Sebastian Boselli, Gudelj, Djene, Johan Mojica; Ramon Terrats, Mario Martin, Mangala, Martin Satriano; Unal, Ivan Azon
Unavailable: Abqar (Injured), Kiko Femenia (Injured), Uche (Injured), Juanmi (Injured)
Questionable: Andres Garcia (Injured)
Real Betis vs Getafe prediction
Given the aforementioned importance of getting points on the board early before the league phase of the UEFA Europa Conference League gets underway, Getafe will be a little concerned to have only managed one victory in their opening five matches. They will be awkward opponents, as ever, here but Betis do have to remain the favourites for this one down in Seville given their form.
Real Betis vs Getafe tip: Getafe to win & under 3.5 goals
