The 19th-round match of the La Liga between Real Oviedo and Real Betis will take place on January 10 at Estadio Carlos Tartiere. Real Oviedo vs Real Betis: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo began the new year with a draw earned away at Alavés (1:1). That was the club's second consecutive stalemate in the championship. At the same time the home side have gone 11 matches in the Primera without a win, recording 6 draws and 5 defeats in that run. It is worth noting that until the previous round Real Oviedo had not scored in seven consecutive La Liga games. The club sit at the bottom of the table, and the gap to the safety place has increased to 6 points. The team have also scored the fewest goals in the Primera — only 8.
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of the last 8 league games for the team.
- Real Oviedo have four consecutive home draws in La Liga.
- The club have failed to score in six consecutive home matches in the Primera.
Potential Real Oviedo Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Aarón Escandell – Rahim Alhassan, David Costas, Eric Bailly, Lucas Aihado – Santiago Colombatto, Kuasi Sibo – Josip Brekalo, Alberto Reina, Ilias Chair – Federico Viñas.
Midfielder Ovie Ejaria, defenders Eric Bailly and Alvaro Lemos are unavailable due to injuries. Forward Federico Viñas will miss the match due to suspension.
Real Betis
Real Betis, however, have had a poor start to 2026. The club were thrashed away by Real Madrid 5:1. It was the first heavy defeat for Real Betis under Manuel Pellegrini in the current campaign. It is also worth noting that the team conceded five goals for the second time in the last four rounds. Real Betis sit sixth in the table and are already 10 points behind the Champions League places.
- The team have avoided defeat in 6 of the last 8 league games (3 wins and 3 draws).
- Away from home Real Betis have not lost in 8 of their last 9 La Liga matches (2 wins and 6 draws).
- Both teams scored in 15 of the last 17 Primera matches involving the Seville side.
Potential Real Betis Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Álvaro Valles – Ricardo Rodríguez, Marc Bartra, Natan, Angel Ortiz – Nelson Deossa, Marc Roca – Antoni, Pablo Fornals, Aitor Ruibal – Cucho Hernández.
Midfielder Isco will miss the match due to injury. Midfielders Sofyan Amrabat and Abde Ezzalzouli, as well as forward Cédric Bakambu, are playing at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Guillermo Cuadra (Spain)
Matches – 8 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 41;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 5.1;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Average Per Match – 25;
Penalties – 38%.
Real Oviedo vs Real Betis: Match Prediction
It is unlikely the league outsider will be able to beat a representative of the European competition places. Moreover, the visitors will be coming after a humiliating defeat to Real Madrid, so they are clearly determined to make amends for the poor showing in the previous round. At the same time, a confident victory for Real Betis should not be expected. Real Betis have lost only once away in the current La Liga, but they have also managed just two wins on the road.
Real Oviedo, meanwhile, have gone four league matches at their stadium without defeat. The home side tend to sit deep near their penalty area hoping to snatch a goal on the counterattack that could bring three points. That tactic does not always work and usually produces low scoring — Real Oviedo have scored just 2 goals in 9 home Primera matches. Opponents, however, have found the net against them only 10 times. We believe this match will follow a similar pattern and will be dull and low scoring.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup listed is from its previous match in this competition.
