Girona vs Betis prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-05-27 17:00.
With seven points separating European chasing Girona and Real Betis, catching their sixth-placed visitors simply isn’t possible for Girona with just two games to go. They do still have a chance of sneaking into seventh but with four teams in the race for that spot separated by just a point ahead of the round, Girona’s three-game winless run (D2, L1) has certainly arrived at an inopportune time.
Even if they just fall short, Girona have already exceeded expectations in their first season back in the top-flight, giving their fans memories to last a lifetime as they can reminisce on positive results against both Barcelona and Real Madrid (W1, D2, L1). Such strong performances against the top teams perhaps indicates they won’t fear this Betis side, especially on the back of four wins from the last five home games (W4, L1).
European participation is already assured for Betis, but they can ensure it’s the Europa League they’re competing in next season with a draw here. Participation in UEFA’s second-tier club competition could have been determined even earlier had Betis avoided a run of over three hours without scoring a goal ahead of this clash (D1, L1), but a 100% unbeaten rate in top-flight H2Hs should serve to calm the nerves of the travelling fans (W4, D1).
That near perfect record will perhaps come under threat here with Betis failing to win six of their last seven away games (W1, D2, L4), although a pair of clean sheets against Athletic and city rivals Sevilla to bookend that run suggest the tide may be turning. Keeping that defensive solidity in the early stages may be key to that improvement, with Betis conceding a joint league-high seven goals in the opening 15 minutes of away games this season.
Players to watch: Two players tied on 13 league goals apiece are set to battle it out for supremacy in the top-scorer standings! Girona’s Taty Castellanos looks to build on his seven-goal haul across the last six rounds, whilst Betis’ Borja Iglesias seeks more action after scoring in both halves of the reverse fixture.
Hot stat: Girona have avoided defeat in a league-high ten games when conceding first this season (W2, D8, L12).