No winner in the city derby?
Derby time in Andalusia! The city derby has been played 143 times across all competitions, with FC winning just under half of them (46.1 percent). Is it worth betting on the home team again in Sevilla vs. Betis Sevilla?
Looking at their recent home games in the Spanish top flight, one could come to that conclusion. The Sevillistas have won two of their last three games in front of their own fans, including a clear 4-1 victory over champions Barcelona.
However, the visitors are in good form. They are unbeaten in three games and are the only team in the league not to have lost away from home under coach Manuel Pellegrini.
Admittedly, this record sounds a little better than it is, as only one of the six away games played this season did not end in a draw. For the upcoming match at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, which we consider to be evenly balanced, the Sevilla vs. Betis Sevilla prediction now includes another draw.
In addition, we expect more than two goals. Only one of the hosts’ six league games at home has ended with fewer than three goals, and the average is 3.3 goals – the fourth-highest number in LaLiga’s home rankings.
This prediction is supported by Betis’ recent high-scoring away games. An average of 3.25 goals were scored in their last four away games!
Sevilla – Betis Sevilla Head-to-head record / H2H record
In the previous season, the home team won both the first and second legs. In addition, the “Béticos” have been waiting seven games for their next away win against their city rivals (0-2-5).
Nevertheless, the betting odds for the upcoming match between Sevilla and Betis Sevilla are slightly in their favor.
Sevilla – Betis Sevilla Tip
The “Derbi sevillano” is traditionally fiercely contested, and this time it is likely to be another close contest. The visitors are currently considered to be slightly stronger, but the hosts, FC Sevilla, have recently rediscovered their home form.
Furthermore, the home side will be highly motivated in front of their own fans. In light of this situation, we are going for a draw in Sevilla vs. Betis Sevilla.
This has been the norm in Betis’ away games this season. Five of six away games have ended in this manner, and draws have also been very popular in recent derbies in Seville. The majority (four) of the last six meetings have ended in a draw!
Another factor in favor of the Sevilla vs. Betis prediction is that, although the visitors are considered to be slightly stronger, as evidenced by their higher position in the table, the timing of the match plays into the hands of the hosts. Betis already played Utrecht in the Europa League this week (2-1) and therefore has a physical disadvantage compared to FC, who can play more rested and fresher.
