The Matchday 20 clash in La Liga between Betis and Alaves will take place on January 18 at the Benito Villamarin Stadium in Seville. Betis vs. Alaves: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Betis vs. Alaves
Betis (4-2-3-1): Fran Vieites – Youssouf Sabaly, Nathan, Ricardo Rodriguez, Diego Llorente – Sergi Altimira, Joao Cardoso – Giovani Lo Celso, Abde Ezzalzouli, Isco – Cedric Bakambu.
Alaves (4-4-2): Jesus Owono – Manu Sanchez, Moussa Diarra, Abdel Abqar, Nahuel Tenaglia – Antonio Blanco, Joan Jordan, Carlos Vicente, Carlos Martin – Kike Garcia, Jon Guridi.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Betis
After a 1-1 draw at home against Rayo Vallecano, the Seville side surprisingly lost away to Valladolid (0-1). As a result, Manuel Pellegrini's team not only remains in the middle of the standings but is now five points behind the European competition zone. It's worth noting that the club has secured just one victory in their last eight La Liga games (4 draws and 3 losses).
Midfielder William Carvalho will miss the game due to injury.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 11 of Betis's last 15 La Liga matches.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 matches involving the Seville side in La Liga.
- The club has won only once in the second half of their last 11 league matches (6 draws and 4 losses).
Alaves
The Basque team ended last year with a series of four consecutive draws in the league. In the previous round, the series could have extended, but the team failed to maintain a draw against Girona, conceding a decisive goal in the 91st minute (0-1). Eduardo Coudet's side has not tasted victory in seven La Liga matches (4 draws and 3 losses). Despite this rough patch, the club remains outside the relegation zone, although the gap has narrowed to just one point.
Goalkeeper Antonio Sivera will miss the match due to injury.
- In their last 13 La Liga matches, the Basques have secured only one victory (4 draws and 8 losses).
- At least two goals were scored in 6 of Alaves's last 7 La Liga games.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 6 league matches.
Betis vs. Alaves: Match Prediction
The Seville side has dropped too many points in away games against lower-ranked opponents. As a result, the club is in 10th place but still has a chance to dramatically change the situation and return to the fight for European competition spots. There are no major complaints about Betis's home performances, as the club has suffered only one defeat at Benito Villamarin this season, securing 4 wins and 4 draws. Notably, Manuel Pellegrini's team handed Atletico their only defeat in the current championship.
Alaves is in very poor form, especially in away matches, where they have collected only 5 points from ten La Liga 2024/25 games. The Basques have not won away in La Liga for eight matches (2 draws and 6 losses). Additionally, the Seville side has not lost to this opponent in their last seven league encounters (4 wins and 3 draws).
My prediction – Betis to Win
