Real Betis vs Sevilla Preview: Team News & Prediction
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El Gran Derbi is the commercial very rarely used term to describe this derby – which remains one of the fiercest and best in European football, let alone Spain.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so any game may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Player / US – ESPN+
Real Betis preview: Betis in a good spot
Manuel Pellegrini continues to receive fairly harsh and undue criticism for a supposed stagnation of Real Betis but Los Verdiblancos remain in Europe as well as tucked inside the top five in La Liga.
The Andalusians did frustrate in their most recent outing as crisis club Rayo Vallecano managed to peg them back, via Isi Palazon after a Cedric Bakambu, to share a 1-1 draw down in Seville.
Sevilla preview: Sevilla stumbling along
Argentine coach Matias Almeyda is in charge of an inconsistent, Jekyll and Hyde-like Sevilla side that begin the match day well clear of the danger zone but with supporters still concerned and generally deeply unhappy with the running of the club.
The stumbling Sevillanos did manage to earn themselves a hard-fought and much-needed 1-0 victory away at ten-man Getafe at the Coliseum last weekend, courtesy of unlikely current goal machine Djibril Sow.
Real Betis team news: Valentin Gomez suspended
Young centre-back Valentin Gomez has emerged as a key man of late but he is unavailable for the derby due to suspension, while Cedric Bakambu is now a doubt up-front, too.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Alex Valles; Hector Bellerin, Diego Llorente, Natan, Rodriguez; Pablo Fornals, Marc Roca, Nelson Deossa; Antony, Cucho, Abde Ez
Unavailable: Valentin Gomez (Suspended), Amrabat (Injured), Lo Celso (Injured), Isco (Injured)
Questionable: Aitor Ruibal (Injured), Bakambu (Injured)
Sevilla team news: Couple of suspensions
Sevilla are dealing with a couple of suspension issues for their derby with Betis as Tanguy Nianzou is set to be sidelined alongside defensive midfielder Joan Jordan.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Vlachodimos; Jose Angel Carmona, Gudelj, Kike Salas; Cesar Azpilicueta, Juanlu, Agoume, Sow, Suazo; Adams, Maupay
Unavailable: Marcao (Injured), Nianzou (Suspended), Joan Jordan (Suspended), Vargas (Injured)
Questionable: Suazo (Injured), Castrin (Injured), Oso (Injured)
Real Betis vs Sevilla prediction
That victory for Sevilla in the Community of Madrid means that the visitors have now succumbed to just one defeat in their last six matches – showing that they are difficult to beat without playing well. Betis will be expected to come out on top in the first ever Seville derby at La Cartuja, though, with the ferocity of their home crowd and just, frankly, better players and better team.
Real Betis vs Sevilla tip: Real Betis to win
