betis vs getafe: kick-off, form and team news
Kicks off at 1:00 PM in Seville, with Real Betis arriving in strong form and Getafe searching for steadiness after a difficult run. Betis vs getafe — full…
SEVILLE — betis vs getafe takes place at 1:00 PM in Seville, with Real Betis hosting the LaLiga meeting at the Estadio de La Cartuja. Betis come in as one of the league’s early front-runners, while Getafe arrive looking for a lift after a mixed start.
The match matters because the two sides are moving in opposite directions. Real Betis sit third on 12 points, according to the match preview from Yahoo Sports, after a 1-2 win at Villarreal. Getafe, by contrast, have 5 points and have won just one of their last five competitive matches, the sort of run that leaves little room for error on the road.
Betis carry momentum into betis vs getafe
Manuel Pellegrini’s side have stacked up results the hard way. They beat Villarreal away, beat Real Madrid 1-0 in LaLiga before that, and have won four of their last five competitive matches. They also beat Lille 3-2 in their Champions League opener, thanks to a late winner from Troy Parrott on his debut in European competition.
That form has turned Betis into a serious early-season story. The goals have kept coming, too. Betis are on a run of six consecutive matches scoring goals, and at home they have won two straight while staying unbeaten in their last two.
Getafe need something to change fast
José Bordalás’ side have had a much rougher time. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw at Deportivo de A Coruna, and the numbers around their away form are not kind. Getafe have lost three straight on the road, gone three away matches without a win, and conceded in three consecutive away games.
They have also conceded in four straight matches overall. That is a problem against a Betis team that is playing with confidence and moving the ball with more authority than earlier in the campaign.
Yahoo Sports listed Getafe with five points from their opening matches, while Goal’s match preview described them as sitting 15th in the table. Either way, the picture is clear. They need points, and they need them quickly.
Team news points to a familiar battle
Yahoo Sports listed Real Betis’ last lineup against Villarreal as Álvaro Valles, Héctor Bellerín, Natan, Marc Bartra, Fran García, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Rodrigo Riquelme, Isco, Abde Ezzalzouli and Cucho Hernández.
For Getafe, the same source listed David Soria, Sebastián Boselli, Dakonam Djené, Nemanja Gudelj, Johan Mojica, Ramón Terrats, Orel Mangala, Mario Martín, Martin Satriano, Enes Unal and Iván Azón against Deportivo. Goal’s preview also noted that team news was part of the build-up to the LaLiga fixture.
The recent head-to-head record adds another layer. Yahoo Sports said the last meeting ended with Getafe winning 2-0, while its preview also noted that Manuel Pellegrini has faced José Bordalás 12 times, with six wins, three draws and three defeats. Bordalás has faced Betis 22 times, with seven wins, six draws and nine defeats.
For Betis, the target is to keep pace near the top. For Getafe, it is simpler than that: stop the slide before it stretches further. The next answer comes at 1:00 PM.
Source: bbc.com
