Real Betis are having an outstanding season so far, beating some big teams like Real Madrid, Lille and Villarreal already. I don't think they will face a lot of problems against struggling Getafe on Thursday.
Key Stats
- Real Betis have won 5 of their last 6 matches.
- Real Betis have won 3 of their last 4 matches against Getafe.
- Getafe have lost their last 4 away matches.
- Getafe have lost to nil in 3 of their last 4 away matches.
Betis Edge Head to Head
This is going to be the 43rd time these two sides lock horns and Real Betis have a 17-13 advantage in terms of victories.
Red-Hot Hosts
Real Betis kicked things off with two league 1-0 victories against Real Sociedad and Valencia, followed by a surprising 5-2 road loss to Levante.
They hosted Real Madrid next, had 0.93-3.46 expected goals and 10-20 shots, but still were lucky to take a huge 1-0 victory. Troy Parrott was the hero with his late goal.
Another victory while tagged underdogs was earned on Monday, beating Villarreal 2-1 on the road. Manuel Pellegrini’s side also had a victorious start to the UCL campaign, beating Lille 3-2 in France last week.
Getafe Struggling on the Road
Getafe are having a lot of problems creating chances this season in La Liga, collecting five points in five matches while scoring just three goals.
This will be their third league game on the road, and they were beaten in both contests so far, 3-0 against Deportivo Alaves and 1-0 against Osasuna, having low xG on both occasions.
Getafe lost another game on the road to Partizan Belgrade 2-1 but still advanced to the Conference League group phase (won the first leg 3-1 at home).
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Real Betis (4-2-3-1) Alvaro Valles; Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Natan, Garcia; Pablo Fornals, Marc Roca; Antony, Isco, Abde Ezzalzouli; Cucho Hernandez
Aitor Ruibal remains sidelined with a knee injury while defender Diego Llorente is listed as a major doubt.
Aitor Ruibal remains sidelined with a knee injury while defender Diego Llorente is listed as a major doubt.
Getafe (4-4-2) David Soria; Juan Boselli, Zaid Romero, Djene, Johan Mojica; Ramon Terrats, Mario Martin, Orel Mangala, Martin Satriano; Enes Unal, Ismael Monzon
The visitors are facing major injury issues, missing Abdel Abqar, Andres Garcia, Kiko Femenia, Juanmi, and Christantus Uche.
The visitors are facing major injury issues, missing Abdel Abqar, Andres Garcia, Kiko Femenia, Juanmi, and Christantus Uche.