The La Liga Matchday 17 fixture between Betis and Getafe will take place on December 21 at the Olympic Stadium in Seville. Betis vs Getafe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Betis
Last Monday Betis drew 0-0 with Rayo Vallecano, ending a five-match scoring run in La Liga and recording their seventh draw of the season — they are now one of the most frequently drawn sides in the division. Manuel Pellegrini's team have won just one of their last five league matches (1 win, 3 draws, 1 defeat). Since early November Betis have lost only to the formidable Barcelona (3-5), but a lack of victories has left them well off the Champions League places — they are five points short of fifth place in the table.
- The Seville side have scored in 26 of their last 27 home league games.
- The club have conceded more than one goal in just one of their last six matches in this competition.
- Betis are unbeaten in 13 of their last 16 matches this La Liga season (6 wins, 7 draws).
Probable Betis lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alvaro Vales – Ricardo Rodriguez, Diego Llorente, Natan, Aitor Ruibal – Nelson Deossa, Marc Roca – Antony Mateus, Pablo Fornals, Rodrigo Riquelme – Kucho Hernandez.
Midfielder Isco and defenders Diego Llorente and Junior Firpo are unavailable due to fitness issues.
Getafe
Getafe occupy mid-table, but their recent form is underwhelming. Over the last five La Liga rounds they have managed only one win, a 1-0 victory over Elche, losing the other fixtures — all by clean sheets. Across the season Getafe have scored just 13 goals, with only Oviedo (7) worse in this metric. The team sit 10th, but are five points away from both sixth place and the relegation zone.
- At least one side failed to score in five of Getafe's last La Liga games.
- The club are in a nine-match uncompromising run in this competition (3 wins, 6 defeats).
- Getafe have failed to score more than one goal in six consecutive away league matches.
Probable Getafe lineup (4-4-2)*
David Soria – Kiko Femenía, Abdel Abkar, Domingos Duarte, Diego Rico – Djene, Mauro Arambarri, Juan Iglesias, Alex Sancris – Adrian Liso, Mario Martin.
Central midfielder Luis Milla has returned from suspension. Defender Davinchi is unavailable due to injury.
Prediction for Betis vs Getafe
Betis are one of the tougher sides to beat in La Liga. They have avoided defeat in five of their last six league games (1 win, 3 draws) and have lost only three times in 16 matches this season — notably those defeats have come against teams now sitting in the top half of the table. At the same time, Betis' matches are not always high-scoring affairs: four of their last five league outings produced two goals or fewer.
Jose Bordalas' Getafe are specialists in low-scoring matches. No more than two goals have been scored in five of their last six La Liga games, and in four of those five contests there was just a single goal. The club’s form has dipped recently — they have taken points in only one of their last five league rounds and have lost five of their last six away matches in the competition.
Prediction – Betis to win or draw + total under 2.5
* For each team the starting XI shown is from their last match in this competition.
