Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th January 2025

Mid-placed Real Betis face relegation-threatened Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Benito Villamarin in round 20 of the LaLiga in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Real Betis approach the next LaLiga round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 25 points this season so far. With 19 games behind them, Deportivo Alaves amassed 17 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

With both Real Betis and Deportivo Alaves coming off disappointing defeats in their previous outing, we could be in for a cautious battle. Both will be eager to get back to winning ways sooner rather than later.

Real Betis only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded 15 for an average of 1.5 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Deportivo Alaves travel to their next LaLiga match, averaging a lowly one goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of ten goals, while also conceding 16 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Real Betis and Deportivo Alaves had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2.

Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves Prediction

Real Betis Form

Real Betis managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 0-1 victory against SD Huesca. They went on to lose 1-0 against Real Valladolid, before getting dumped in a 5-1 defeat against Barcelona. Real Betis claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored eight goals and conceded seven.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Athletic Club, followed by another draw. This time it ended 2-2 against Valencia, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Girona. Deportivo Alaves are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring five themselves.

Real Betis need to show they are capable of rising to the occasion after the recent setbacks, losing their previous two matches. We favour them to get a real boost of out playing in front of their home crowd and to claim a win.

Real Betis recorded ten points following three wins from their last six games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored seven goals, but also conceded six. Deportivo Alaves scored seven goals and conceded 15 in their last ten encounters with teams in the top half of the LaLiga. This lead to two wins and eight points. Real Betis claimed six wins, seven draws as well as six defeats in the LaLiga this season. Deportivo Alaves are looking at four wins, five draws and ten defeats in the LaLiga.

Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves Squads

Real Betis Squad

Pellegrini will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Deportivo Alaves from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Adrian (0/0), Francisco Vieites (0/4), Diego Llorente (0/18), Hector Bellerin (0/7), Lucas Alcazar (0/0), Marc Bartra (2/11), Natan (0/14), Ricardo Rodriguez (0/7), Romain Perraud (0/17), Youssouf Sabaly (0/13), Carlos Guirao (0/2), Giovani Lo Celso (7/13), Isco (1/4), Johnny Cardoso (0/12), Marc Roca (0/9), Mateo Flores (0/4), Pablo Fornals (1/14), Sergi Altimira (0/16), William Carvalho (0/4), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (1/19), Aitor Ruibal (0/16), Cedric Bakambu (0/11), Ezequiel Avila (2/15), Iker Losada (0/10), Jesus Rodriguez (0/0), Juanmi (0/10), Vitor Roque (4/16).

Deportivo Alaves Squad

Here is the full team squad of Deportivo Alaves. The 50 year-old Eduardo Coudet will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Antonio Sivera (0/18), Jesus Owono (0/2), Abdelkabir Abqar (0/18), Adrian Pica (0/7), Aleksandar Sedlar (0/7), Facundo Garces (0/0), Hugo Novoa (0/4), Manuel Sanchez (0/15), Moussa Diarra (0/14), Nahuel Tenaglia (1/16), Santiago Mourino (0/10), Ander Guevara (0/17), Antonio Blanco (0/18), Carlos Protesoni (1/7), Joan Jordan (2/12), Jon Guridi (2/17), Abderrahman Rebbach (0/8), Antonio Martinez (3/14), Asier Villalibre (1/8), Carlos Martin (2/13), Carlos Vicente (3/18), Kike Garcia (5/18), Luka Romero (0/6), Stoichkov (0/15), Tomas Conechny (1/11).

Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves Team News

Deportivo Alaves face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Real Betis. Carlos Protesoni, Nahuel Tenaglia and Antonio Blanco sit this one out for Deportivo Alaves, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Real Betis.

Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Real Betis played Deportivo Alaves. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Real Betis enter the match against Deportivo Alaves with a 4-5-1 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Real Betis face Deportivo Alaves as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies.

Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Tips

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Giovani Lo Celso has actually netted seven goals during this LaLiga season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Deportivo Alaves should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Giovani Lo Celso to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Real Betis claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Deportivo Alaves won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Real Betis on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Deportivo Alaves''s last 10 league games away from home.

Less than 2.5 goals came out three times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet five times. Real Betis managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Deportivo Alaves averaging 0.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Betis’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Deportivo Alaves's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.