Betis vs Atl. Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-10-26 17:30.
[p]El Clásico isn’t the only top-tier La Liga game this weekend, with Real Betis hosting Atlético Madrid for what is sure to be a blockbuster clash. Sitting inside the top-seven pre-round, Betis will be looking to end an inconsistent run of late (W2, D1, L2), capped off by a 1-1 draw with Copenhagen in UEFA Conference League action. [/p]
[p]That left Manuel Pellegrini disappointed, but the Chilean can point to the fact his men have only been beaten once in their previous seven home outings in all competitions (W4, D2) as he looks to build confidence. However, Los Verdiblancos are on a ten-game winless H2H run against these opponents (D2, L8), having last triumphed back in 2018/19 – against no ever-present La Liga club have they won fewer times since that campaign! [/p]
[p]AtlĂ©tico will be keen to pile on the pressure and add to that record, while more superstitious fans might be aware that since Diego Simeone took the reins, that they’ve faced Betis on the same weekend as El Clásico three times – and Atleti have gone on to win the La Liga title that season in two of them! [/p]
[p]Atleti arrive this time a wounded beast however, having suffered another European thrashing, this time at the hands of Lille (3-1). But considering they’re still unbeaten in La Liga this season (W5, D5), the biggest worry for some travelling fans might be the appointment of Gil Manzano as referee for this contest – not only did he hand out 13 yellow cards and one red at Mestalla last Monday, he’s also shown 102 yellow cards and eleven reds in the 35 Atleti games he’s overseen! [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Real Betis’ Abde Ezzalzouli is in fine form with four direct goal contributions in as many matches for club and country (G3, A1) – two of those goals arrived before the 20-minute mark! Meanwhile, Atleti’s Antoine Griezmann has had a hand in goals in successive La Liga games for the first time since the opening two games of the season.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Atleti have scored one goal or fewer in each of their last five away matches (W2, D2, L1)! [/p]
[p][i]Written by Luke Bridle[/i][/p]