Sevilla vs Real Betis Prediction

The La Liga season returns on Thursday with an intriguing derby clash on display, as Los Palanganas host Los Verdiblancos in the Sevilla derby: a match three months in the making. Read my match preview, for the best betting tips and correct score predictions for this encounter.

Sevilla vs Real Betis Betting Tips

The coronavirus pandemic saw sport halted worldwide in March, with 11 rounds of fixtures still to play in Spain’s top-flight during an unpredictable 2019-20 campaign.

Sevilla and local rivals Betis find themselves in contrasting positions as the season resumes play this week, to say the least. Thursday’s hosts sit third in La Liga, knowing anything less than a win will weaken their stance on a top-four place and the lure of Champions League football in 2020-21.

Only five points separate themselves and Euro-chasing Valencia, who sit seventh before hosting Levante on Friday evening. That rather emphasises what promises to be a compelling battle for the division’s final two UCL places over the next two months.

Betis meanwhile, are in mid-table and just eight points clear of the relegation places with plenty of tricky matches between now and the season’s end – including fixtures against Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid.

Although they stunned many in their 2-1 win over Real Madrid on March 8, their last league game before the suspension, Rubi’s side cannot afford to rest on their laurels. After all, Betis suffered a six-match winless streak before that memorable win, which is easy to gloss over after a three-month hiatus.

Sevilla vs Real Betis Correct Score Predictions

It’ll be interesting to see how the likes of Nabil Fekir and Joaquin fare on their return to action, being two of Betis’ most important creative players.

Despite this, they are suffering from injuries: William Carvalho, Juanmi and Diego Lainez are all sidelined.

Ultimately, there’s a clear difference in quality between the two sides. Sevilla, who boast a far superior H2H record, have an inspired forward in Lucas Ocampos.

He scored in four successive La Liga games pre-pandemic and will look to thrive again alongside the most likely creative pairing of Suso and Luuk de Jong.