Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Tips

These two clubs are fierce rivals and the atmosphere inside the Estadio Benito Villamarín will be buzzing for the visit of Sevilla. The pair didn’t meet last season with Betis spending a year in the Segunda Division but they come into this game with only 3 points separating them in the league so the gulf in class seems to have narrowed since Sevilla’s 2-0 win in this fixture two seasons ago.

Betis have brought some real experience in to the club and so far look well equipped to avoid a relegation battle this season. They are 11th in the league and have only lost 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions. That came by virtue of a last minute defeat at Las Palmas last weekend but they bounced back well in midweek scoring 3 times in an entertaining draw at Sporting Gijon to progress in the Copa del Rey 5-3 on aggregate.

Sevilla unsurprisingly progressed against lower league Logrones and have won their last 3 matches in all competitions and their 2-0 win over Sporting Gijon in La Liga last weekend has moved them up to 7th place, their best position of the season so far.

However there is still a big difference between their home form and away form. Apart from a 1st leg victory at Logrones in the Copa del Rey, Sevilla are yet to win in 12 games away from home this season. Betis haven’t been great on their own patch but they avoided defeat in a tough home game against 4th place Celta Vigo last time out in the league and at 10/11 they are good value to do likewise here.

4 of the last 6 meetings between the sides in the league at the Estadio Benito Villamarín have finished level and a repeat seems the most likely outcome here. Backing this to finish 1-1 at 6/1 might be well worth a punt.