Prediction: Real Betis to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Real Betis and Deportivo Alaves will lock horns with each other in La Liga this week. The match between Manuel Pellegriniâs side and Eduardo Coudetâs team will be held at Estadio Benito Villamarin and is scheduled to kick off at 8:30pm UK time on Friday.
Real Betis
Real Betis are a very ambitious club with a strong following who have played in major European competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League, and reached the final of the Conference League last season, which they lost to Chelsea.
Los Verdiblancos ended up as high as seventh in the La Liga table in the 2023-24 season and did better last season. Manuel Pellegriniâs side finished sixth in the standings last season and will feature in the UEFA Europa League this campaign.
Betis will take on Elche away from home in La Liga on Monday evening before facing Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Benito Villamarin in the league this week. Los Verdiblancos suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Malaga in a pre-season friendly match, which came after a 3-2 loss to Italian club Como.
Team News:
Real Betis are likely to line up in a 4-5-1 formation against Deportivo Alaves. Pau Lopez will be in goal for Manuel Pellegriniâs side and will have Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Natan and Ricardo Rodriguez in front of him in defence. Giovani Lo Celso, Sergi Altimira, Fernando Varela, Pablo Fornals and Rodrigo Riquelme will be the five players in midfield. Cucho Hernandez will lead the line for Betis.
Deportivo Alaves
Deportivo Alaves finished fourth in the Segunda Division in the 2023-24 season and ended up in La Liga after winning promotion via the playoffs. El Glorioso were expected to fight for survival in La Liga last season, and they did extremely well by finishing 15th in the standings.
Alaves were very busy in the summer transfer window and have strengthened their squad a lot. Youssef Enriquez, Carles Alena, Jonny Otto, Pablo Ibanez, Raul Fernandez and Cabela are the new players in Eduardo Coudetâs side.
Los blanquiazules kicked off their 2025-26 La Liga campaign with a 2-1 victory over Levante at home. It came after a goalless draw with Eibar in a pre-season friendly, which followed a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Huesca in another friendly match.
Team News:
Deportivo Alaves are likely to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation against Real Betis. Antonio Sivera will be in goal for the visiting team. Jonny, Facundo Garces, Nahuel Tenaglia and Victor Parada will be the four defenders. Antonio Blanco will be the holding midfielder. Carlos Vicente, Jon Guridi, Pablo Ibanez and Carles Alena will be the four attacking midfielders. Toni Martinez will lead the line for Alaves.
Key Factors to Consider
- Real Betis won 2 of their 5 pre-season friendly matches.
- Real Betis lost 2 and drew 1 of their 5 pre-season friendly matches.
- Against Levante, Deportivo Alaves had 61.9% of the possession.
- Against Levante, Deportivo Alaves took 15 shots, of which 4 were on target.
- Against Levante, Deportivo Alaves committed 15 fouls and earned 10 corners.
Conclusion
Real Betis have a better team than Deportivo Alaves and will also be at home for this particular La Liga match. It is very likely that Betis will pick up all three points.
Prediction: Real Betis to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet