Real Betis go dey aim to make am two wins for a row for Spain top flight when dem go face Real Sociedad for Saturday night for Anoeta. The Seville side dey currently sit for fifth for La Liga table, six points ahead of Celta Vigo for sixth. Real Sociedad wey dey ninth don already book Europa League ticket because dem win Copa del Rey this season.
The Basque side don play 34 matches, win 11, draw 10 and lose 13 to get 43 points. Dem just suffer 1-0 defeat for Sevilla and only get one point from last three games. Dem go still face Girona, Valencia and Espanyol to finish season, and dem fit still end as high as fifth.
Real Sociedad get 28 points from 17 home games, while Real Betis get fifth-best away record with 23 points from 17 matches. Real Betis come into this match after 3-0 win over Real Oviedo, and dem don pick seven points from last three league matches. Dem dey fifth, six points clear of Celta Vigo and 10 points behind Atletico Madrid for Champions League spot.
Real Betis don lose only seven times for league this term, but too many draws (14) don cost dem higher position. Dem face Real Sociedad 119 times before, win 42, lose 46. Earlier this season, Real Betis win 3-1 at home and dem dey aim for third straight win over the Basque outfit.
Real Sociedad go miss Alvaro Odriozola for rest of season because of knee injury. Inaki Ruperez and Goncalo Guedes dey doubt. Jon Aramburu suspend because of yellow card against Sevilla. Mikel Oyarzabal wey score 14 goals for La Liga this season go lead attack. He go represent Spain for 2026 World Cup.
For Real Betis, Marc Bartra and Angel Ortiz dey out injured, but Junior Firpo fit return. Cucho Hernandez don score 10 goals for 29 league appearances this season. Giovani Lo Celso go start for midfield, while Antony and Abde Ezzalzouli go play for wide areas.
Three of last eight matches between dem don finish draw, and we dey expect another draw this weekend, but e go be entertaining match.
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