Elche’s 3:1 victory over Villarreal three rounds ago was not the breakthrough fans and management were waiting for. Since then, the hosts have conceded five unanswered goals against Real Madrid (0:4) and Espanyol (0:1), becoming the fourth club in La Liga history to score less than ten points in the first 22 matches. Not surprisingly, all the previous three teams finished last. All this leads to the fact that the personal curse of Pablo Manchin in fights against Betis will continue today. Moreover, it seems that the team boss has run out of ideas on how to properly get out of the created situation. The head coach said at the last press conference, “We’re frustrated because there’s not much else we can do to win the game.” One victory and six draws correspond to nine points and 20th position in the standings. It is also impossible not to note the worst performance in defense, which conceded 45 times. Out today are Milla, Collado, Chetaowia and Alamo, who has a knee injury.
Betis’ first run of two consecutive La Liga wins since mid-September was just what the visitors needed to keep in touch with the top four. Having conceded eight goals in three fights, Manuel Pellegrini replaced Rui Silva with veteran Claudio Bravo in goal and his two key saves in the second half played a key role in securing Betis’ best defensive record in the last two matches. In these duels, the Beticos won and the success was not easy, ending in 3:2 with Almeria and 2:1 in the confrontation with Valladolid. Moreover, today it is very important to win, as a difficult series of strength tests lies ahead against Real Madrid, Atletico and Villarreal. The White-Greens have 11 victories and four peaceful outcomes, which correspond to 37 points and fifth position in the Europa League zone. Will not be able to help his team Rodri, Iglesias, Cruz, Canales and Akuoku, who has a muscle injury. More success soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
