Oviedo vs Betis prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2026-01-09 13:00.
[p]Real Oviedo could go three games unbeaten for the first time this season and provisionally climb off the bottom of the table when they host Real Betis this weekend.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Guillermo Almada made it two draws from two matches as the new Real Oviedo manager when his side shared the points away at Alavés on Sunday. Although he has steadied the ship with the two results, overseeing the team score their first La Liga goal since late October, the newcomers are now lamenting a run of 12 matches (D6, L6) across all competitions since their last victory. Oviedo remain the worst scorers of the division, even failing to find the back of the net in their last six fixtures at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, where a series of 0-0 draws in each of their last four La Liga home games have helped keep their hopes of escaping relegation alive.[/p]
[p]Real Betis were thrashed 5-1 at Real Madrid last weekend, bringing an end to a run of 14 consecutive competitive away matches (W7, D7) without defeat. That heavy loss at the Bernabéu was only their third loss across all competitions since mid-September (W13, D7) with all three coming against teams who are flying high in La Liga’s top-four. The two previous La Liga defeats were followed by away victories in the Copa del Rey and Europa League, so Manuel Pellegrini’s side, who are currently in sixth place, will be looking to continue that trend and bounce back with a league win here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the first meeting between the sides since 2000 and Oviedo are on a 12-match streak without victory (D6, L6) in H2Hs against Betis.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Real Oviedo have conceded before half-time in only one of their last eight home games.[/p]
[p]There have been seven red cards across Real Oviedo’s last six matches.[/p]
[p]Real Betis have drawn all three La Liga away games as betting favourites this season.[/p]
[p]There have been 4+ match goals across five of Real Betis’ last seven competitive games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Across his career, Oviedo keeper Aarón Escandell has kept eight clean sheets from 32 La Liga appearances with four of them coming in the last four home games. Cucho Hernández has four goal contributions across his last three games (G3, A1) with the last three coming after half-time.[/p]
[p]Oviedo will be without the suspended Federico Viñas while Eric Bailly had to be substituted due to injury on Sunday. Real Betis pair Abde Ezzalzouli and Cédric Bakambu are on international duty.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]He will be up against a strong home defence but backing the in-form Cucho Hernández to score or assist looks like a smart bet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]