Sunday 13/04/2014, 13:00, Spain Primera Division, Round 33, Real Betis vs Sevilla

Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Preview

Sevilla lost just 3 of the last 13 games and both of these defeats occurred in the first leg of Europa League and were swiftly offset in the second leg. They are now waiting for a thrilling semifinal against Valencia and meanwhile they can shatter the fading dreams of city rivals Real Betis. The latter are sitting in the last place and only a miracle can save them from relegating to Liga Adelante at the end of the season.

At Bet365

Real Betis 3.30, Draw 3.50, Sevilla 2.10

Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Tips

On Thursday, Sevilla came out firing on all cylinders, knowing they have to score at least two unanswered goals to advance to the next stage of Europa League. Porto is a former Champions League winner and a team with tremendous experience in the decisive stages of major competitions. This didn't help them against Sevilla, who dominated the match from start to finish and allowed a single goal.

Chershyev and Cristoforo were not on the pitch for Sevilla three days ago and they will be missing this Sunday as well. The long-term absentees were brilliantly replaced by coach Unai Emery who uses a bold 4-3-3 formation. Bacca and Gameiro traded places upfront in the Europa league match but they are expected to play together against Betis.

The hosts are in miserable shape, with an injury list that now includes nine players and most of these absentees are scattered in the midfield and defense. Recent results speak for themselves, as Betis allowed an average of two goals per match and lost 4/5 games. They are now 10 points behind

Valladolid and even though they have a game in hand, their chances to avoid relegation don't look good at all.
It looks like the players completely lost the motivation to fight, but they will probably find it against their city rivals. When these two teams meet, it doesn't really matter where they stand in the Primera Division standings, as this is one of the most anticipated games of the year.

Key Facts

• Betis can't rely on the services of nine key players, with eight of them injured and Reyes suspended
• Betis and Sevilla met 35 times and the former won just eight games, with three of those victories being earned at home.

Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Odds Prediction

Sevilla is clearly the better team, has no injury concerns and its offense is clicking. The visitors are also motivated to win, as such a victory would have a two-pronged effect. On one hand they would remain in the race for a Champions League position, on the other they will send their city rivals crashing down to Liga Adelante. Back the visitors to prevail at odds of 2.10 offered by Bet365, as they will probably drop.

Bet: Sevilla @ 2.10 with Bet365