Betis vs Celta prediction and betting tips on April 12, 2024
The starting match of the 31st round of the Spanish championship next Friday will be played at the Benito Villamarin Arena, where the local Betis will take on Celta from Vigo. We offer a prediction for this match from a team of Dailysports experts.
Betis
"Green-and-white" for a long period has been fighting for European Cup positions, but failures in recent rounds have led to the fact that the chances of being in the top six are becoming more and more elusive. Thus, in the previous round Betis lost 2:3 away to Girona. This defeat was the fourth consecutive defeat for Manuel Pellegrini's team. As a result, Betis are currently in eighth place in the Spanish La Liga standings with 42 points. This is seven points less than in the European Cup zone Real Sociedad.
Celta
"Heavenly" solve completely different problems in the current season, because at the end of 30 played rounds occupy only 17th place in the standings of the championship of Spain. From the relegation zone team Claudio Giraldesa separates only three points and, given how in recent rounds revitalised Cadiz, any another misfire could lead to a fall into the cellar of the standings. In the previous game day Celtic hosted at home one of the rivals in the fight for survival Rayo Vallecano and were able to cling only to a draw. In total, Celta have two wins in the last five rounds with the same number of draws and one defeat.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- In the first round, Celta won on their home field with a score of 2:1
- Betis have conceded at least two goals in their last four La Liga matches.
- The Sevillians have only one win in their last five home games in the Primera Division (2 draws and 2 defeats).
- In their last 13 away games in the league, Celta have only two wins (4 draws and 7 defeats).
Betis vs Celta Prediction
Betis are considered favourites in this match, but it is dangerous to play on a clean win for the "green and white", as they have won only one home match out of the last five. Taking this into account, our bet for the match is "Betis will not lose and Total under 3.5" with odds of 1.78.