Cadiz CF vs Betis prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-10-18 17:00.
Cádiz occupy the bottom three ahead of this La Liga (LL) round, but a four-game unbeaten run (W1, D3) has put them within reach of an escape. They still sit on just a solitary win this season after conceding an injury-time penalty to newcomers Girona in a 1-1 draw at the weekend, and also remain without a success at home to a top-half finisher of last season since March.
That win in question came against Real Betis’ fellow European participants Villarreal, and forms part of a trend, where Cádiz’s only three home wins of 2022 have come exclusively from second-half strikes after a goalless interval. This strongly implies Cádiz will take a while to get going if the fans are to leave the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla smiling.
Sadly for the hosts, Betis are exactly the kind of team that can punish early profligacy, as shown in Sunday’s comfortable HT/FT victory, by a 3-1 scoreline over AlmerĂa. Manuel Pellegrini’s men also hold the added bonus of being distraction-free, having secured safe passage from their Europa League group after holding Roma to a 1-1 draw prior.
However, two successive LL blanks on the road provide something of a reality check, as does the fact that a brace of penalties still accounts for the Verdiblancos’ sole away league win of 2022/23. But a trip to Cádiz could well provide a tonic, with Betis winning their last three away H2Hs against them, the last two coming after a goalless first half.
Players to watch: Lucas PĂ©rez snatched a point in Cádiz’s most recent home game, for a third goal amongst his last four to close the scoring. As for the visitors, Borja Iglesias registered a goal and assist in Betis’ weekend win over AlmerĂa, and scored the decider from the spot in last season’s victory at Cádiz.
Hot stat: Preparing to face a side with the league’s oldest player (JoaquĂn Sánchez, 41), Cádiz have conceded to an opponent aged 32+ in four of their last six matches!