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January 2, 2021. 5:15 PM. Seville. “Benito Villamarin”.
The league. Round 17
Betis (Seville) – Seville
Where to look: MEGOGO
Disqualified: Fernando (Seville)
Injured: Dani Martin, Mark Bartra, William Carvalho, Victor Camarasa, Christian Tello – Tomas Vaclik, Sergio Escudero
COVID-19: Martín Montoya, Alex Moreno, Andrés Guardado, Joaquín (all from Betis)
Betis – Seville: bookmaker odds
Betis scored seven points in five games in December. Manuel Pellegrini’s team started the month with a 2-0 win over Osasuna in Pamplona, followed by a draw at home with Villarreal (1: 1) and a well deserved defeat in the derby away from Granada (0: 2). A few days later, the Verdiblancos put the pressure on Cádiz (1-0) at Benito Villamarine thanks to a goal from Guido Rodríguez in the middle of the second half. But the Sevillians failed to end the year on an important note, so to speak.
This week Betis went to visit Levante and for the second time in a row they missed four goals from the Ranas in their field. The Valencians opened the scoring almost in their first attack, but the guests recovered quickly (central Aissa Mandi scored). In the middle of the first half, a few minutes later, José Morales scored a double and shortly after the break, Roher Martí took his team’s lead to three goals with a pass from El Comandante. It seemed that the guests were doomed, but soon the “Levante” was in the minority, who replaced Sergio Canales, first converted a penalty, and in the 86th minute he scored his second goal. Pellegrini’s team put serious pressure on the opponent at the end of the game, but unfortunately he couldn’t recover: 3: 4.
Read also: Spain Championship. Levante – Betis 4: 3. Video review of the match
Sevilla scored 10 points after losing at home to Real Madrid in the next four La Liga games. The Nervionians could have given a 100% result, but they failed to maintain a minimal advantage in the home game against Valladolid, which ended in a 1: 1 draw. Prior to that, Julen Lopetegui’s team minimally beat Getafe in the road, and a few days after losing points he overturned a similar approach at Mestalla.
Getafe and Valencia looked good against the Sevillians and perhaps they did not deserve to be defeated, but what happened happened: in both games the guests scored in the 81st minute and achieved minimal victories. In the first case, Etcheita’s own goal was decisive, and in Valencia, Suso hit a fresh shot from long distance. On the previous day, “Sevilla” did not concede again, scoring a goal in each half against Villarreal, a direct competitor in the fight for entry to the Champions League. Lopetegui’s team played one of their best games of the season, improved their classification and at the same time their mood before the derby.
Read also: Spain Championship. Sevilla – Villarreal 2: 0. Video review of the match
Betis – Seville: indicative compositions
The “Betis” approaches the Sevillian derby with serious personnel losses. Center-back Victor Camaras has long been injured, center-back Mark Bartra and Portuguese defensive midfielder William Carvalho remain offside. The other day, substitute goalkeeper Dani Martin and winger Christian Tello joined the company, losing their place in the starting eleven. The last games were lost by the main left-back Alex Moreno, who was infected with the coronavirus, and on the eve of the derby, the right-back Martín Montoya, the Mexican truck Andrés Guardado and the veteran Joaquín went to quarantine.
Read also: Spain Championship. 16th round. Real Sociedad wins the derby in Bilbao, Osasuna remains without victory
There are defeats and “Seville”. Julen Lopetegui still can’t count on goalkeeper Tomás Vaclik and left-back Sergio Escudero. Furthermore, due to the disqualification, the derby will lose the main center of Fernando, who will most likely be replaced in the position by Nemanja Gudel. But willing to play against the main rival of the Nervión, captain Jesús Navas, whose participation in the derby was in question.
Betis – Seville: author’s forecast
Last season Sevilla Lopetegui beat Betis twice: 2-1 away in November and 2-0 at home in June. Lucas Ocampos scored a goal in every game, Luc de Jong and Fernando also stood out. The nervionianos are rightly considered the favorites of the coming derby, but the confrontation between the Sevillian teams is one of the most fundamental in Spain, and it is not an easy task to predict with certainty how this match will end. “Sevilla” are in very good shape for the fight, while “Betis”, for various reasons, is out of the game for almost half of the first team. Consequently, Lopetegui’s team’s favorite status is fixed for a reason, and I think the Nervians will be able to confirm it. It is very possible that the guests will win again in the dry, well, I doubt that the derby will be too effective.
Frequent questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 17:15
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.97
