Espanyol - Betis Prediction, Picks and Tips
The Catalans ended the year 2021 as best they could: with a victory on the field of Valencia, score 2-1. That success was complemented by another, in the Copa del Rey: vs Ponferradina, on penalties. Then followed two defeats with the same score (1-2) against Elche, in the Primera Division, and Mallorca, respectively in the Cup. In the middle of this week, Vicente Moreno's students drew away from Cadiz (2-2). Raul de Tomas saved a point for Espanyol in the sixth minute of extra time! After 21 LaLiga matches, the "white-blues" of Barcelona are in the middle of the standings, on the 11th place. With 27 points obtained so far, Espanyol is still closer to the rival in the city (6th place) than to the relegation zone. .
On the other hand, the "white-greens" are one of the revelations of this season of LaLiga. The Andalusians occupy the last step of the podium when we have already passed the first half of the season. In 3rd place with 37 points, Betis has four "lengths" over Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad. However, Pellegrini's students also have an extra match played. Real Betis comes after four consecutive games without defeat, in all competitions. In the championship, the club from Estadio Benito Villamarin drew away with Rayo Vallecano (1-1) and defeated Alaves (4-0). However, the great results came in the Copa del Rey: 3-0 vs Valladolid and, especially, 2-1 against Sevilla, in the round of 16.
Our recommendation tip for Espanyol - Betis : Betis to Win @ 2.40