David Flower
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches in the upcoming round of the Copa del Rey will take place on Wednesday in Barcelona, where local side Sant Andreu will host Real Betis at the Narcís Sala stadium. Here’s a bet recommendation with strong winning potential.
Match Preview
The "Four-Stripes" haven’t had the best start to their current campaign, currently sitting in eighth place in Group 3 of the Segunda RFEF B. After 13 matches, they’ve accumulated 21 points, trailing the top five only on tiebreakers, while leaders Sabadell have pulled ahead by five points.
In their last outing, Sant Andreu secured a 1-0 away win against Terrassa, breaking a five-match winless streak in the league. Notably, in the previous round of the Copa del Rey, they edged out Mirandés 2-1 at home, despite being considered underdogs by bookmakers.
Meanwhile, Betis started their La Liga campaign solidly, but November has proven challenging for the Sevillians. They failed to win any of their four top-flight matches, recording two draws and two losses. Consequently, they currently sit 10th in the table after 15 rounds.
In their most recent match, Betis faced Real Sociedad away and fell 2-0 to the Basques. Before that, they suffered a 4-2 defeat against Valencia, one of this season's strugglers. In the previous round of the Copa del Rey, Betis comfortably dispatched Gévora with a dominant 6-1 victory.
Probable Line-ups
- Sant Andreu: Nil, Castillo, Méndez, Pelegrín Toni, Lukasz, Darbra, Torices, Albertito, Paredes Toni, Gorriti, Serrano
- Betis: Silva, Nathan, Bartra, Llorente, Perraud, Cardoso, Altimira, Ruibal, Diaby, Bakambu, Ávila
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Including a match against Mlada Boleslav, Betis has lost three consecutive games
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has landed in six of Betis' last seven matches
- Only one of Sant Andreu's last five matches has seen over 2.5 goals
Prediction
The difference in class is evident, though odds for a Betis victory are modest at 1.34. We expect the Andalusians to win decisively, making "Betis to win with a -1.5 handicap" at odds of 1.90 a solid bet.
