Real Betis and Getafe will meet on Wednesday, 18 September at El Estadio Benito Villamarin in a rare bit of midweek La Liga action.
Both teams have a game in hand on the rest of the division due to Betis' participation in the Europa Conference League qualifiers so this is an opportunity to get back on parity with the rest of La Liga.
Real Betis have enjoyed a solid start to the season, and a win here would take them up sixth in the league table. Meanwhile, Getafe, have started poorly and are yet to win a match this season.
How the bookies view it: The hosts go in as favourites
Given Getafe's poor start to the campaign, it is unsurprising that they come into this one as the underdogs. Real Betis have been priced as the 19/20 favourites with Betfred while a win for the visitors has been priced as short as 18/5. The draw, which would mean five games without a win for Getafe, has been priced at 21/10.
Recent head-to-head: A low-scoring fixture
If recent matches between these two clubs are anything to go by then we shouldn't expect too many goals on Wednesday night. None of the last seven meetings between Real Betis and Getafe have produced more than two goals and none of the last 16 have produced more than three.
In terms of who usually comes out on top, the situation is pretty even. The last five meetings have seen three draws and a win apiece for each club.
Players to watch: Two Betis boys in line for their first starts
Real Betis made some shred acquisitions in the summer transfer window and two of their late arrivals were Vitor Roque from Barcelona and Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham.
The South American duo joined up with the squad at the end of August and have both only been limited to substitute appearances so far. Roque, an exciting teenage striker from Brazil, is already off the mark for his new club after scoring in the win against Leganes at the weekend and he will be itching to start on Wednesday to follow that up.
Lo Celso comes with more expectations than Roque due to his age and reputation and Manuel Pellegrini will be keen to get him into the starting XI as soon as possible. The former Tottenham man made his debut against Leganes and will now look to make a bigger impact from the start against Getafe.
Predicted line-ups
Calls for Lo Celso to start in the number ten position are louder than ever due to the fact Isco is out injured for this one. He is joined by William Carvalho in the treatment room. Getafe have injury concerns of their own with Borja Mayoral, Alvaro Rodriguez, Omar Alderete and Nabil Aberdin all doubts.
Real Betis: Silva – Bellerin, Natan, Llorente, Perraud – Altimira, Roca – Fornals, Lo Celso, Ezzalzouli – Roque
Getafe: Soria – Iglesias, Duarte, Djene, Rico – Milla, Arambarri – Perez, Uche, Sola – Yildrim
Anything else catch the eye?
Getafe have been seriously lacking in forward areas so far this season and have only scored one goal in La Liga so far. While Betis have scored three goals so far, they have also blanked in two of their four matches. Under 1.5 goals to be scored is priced at 5/4 with Betfred.
This La Liga match between Real Betis and Getafe will be played on Sep 18, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Real Betis vs Getafe prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
