Betis vs Celta Vigo prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-04-11 19:00.
[p]The Copa del Rey final delivered the ideal result for struggling Real Betis, who moved significantly closer to qualifying for European football next season despite suffering a four-game La Liga losing streak. Athletic Bilbaoâs cup title sent them into the next UEFA Europa League group stage, which means that should Athletic finish in the top six of this La Liga, Spainâs Europa Conference League play-off round slot will be assigned to the team who finish in seventh place, which Betis now trail by just two points prior to this round. [/p]
[p]Head coach Manuel Pellegrini needs to devote his entire attention to saving Betisâ failing season, and so reports by an Italian newspaper last weekend that he was spotted in Rome to potentially hold discussions about replacing Daniele de Rossi at Roma could prove unsettling. Betis CEO RamĂłn AlarcĂłn insists that thereâs no hesitation in backing Pellegrini during the longest losing streak of his tenure at the club, whilst reaffirming the clubâs aim is to play in Europe once again.[/p]
[p]Celta Vigo had high hopes of returning to European football through veteran Rafael BenĂtez themselves at the start of the season and certainly didnât plan to be scrapping for La Liga survival under his successor by March. Theyâre the latest club to experience the ânew manager bounceâ phenomenon under Claudio GirĂĄldez at least, collecting an important four points from fellow relegation contenders Sevilla (W 2-1 away) and Vallecano (D 0-0 home) over the last two rounds.[/p]
[p]GirĂĄldez has already earned high praise from some of his players, including striker JĂžrgen Strand Larsen who told a Galician newspaper of the squadâs belief in the new coachâs attacking tactics. The team was already scoring well on the road, accumulating 12 goals across their last seven La Liga away games (W2, D2, L3), so plenty more goals could be on the cards in this one![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Willian José continues to pull his weight for Betis, striking just before half-time in two of their last three losses, whilst Larsen appears a likely threat for Celta on the basis that his last four goals have all come away from home.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Celta have won four of the last five H2Hs across all venues.[/p]