Comments and predictions for Real Betis vs Sevilla: The Blue Lions will defeat their rivals

Latest Real Betis vs Sevilla team information

Real Betis will welcome back Johnny Cardoso this weekend, after the midfielder missed the match against Leganes through suspension.

However, Giovani Lo Celso and Marc Roca are unlikely to be able to participate because they have not fully recovered their fitness.

Manager Manuel Pellegrini is likely to retain the same starting XI that played against Leganes, but Cardoso is still a strong candidate for a starting spot if he overcomes a minor injury concern.

Antony – on loan from Manchester United – continues to impress for Real Betis, and he is almost certain to start on the right wing.

For Sevilla, Tanguy Nianzou will be absent due to a muscle injury. In addition, Djibril Sow and Lucien Agoume will also be absent due to suspension after receiving enough yellow cards in the match against Athletic Bilbao.

Albert Sambi Lokonga is expected to be deployed in central midfield, while Saul Niguez could drop deep to allow Juanlu Sanchez to play up front.

Isaac Romero remains the first choice striker and is likely to start this match. Dodi Lukebakio – who has scored 11 goals in La Liga this season – is also sure to feature on either flank thanks to his excellent form.

Latest Real Betis vs Sevilla expected lineup

Real Betis:
Adrian; Sabaly, Llorente, Natan, Perraud; Cardoso, Altimira; Antony, Isco, Ezzalzouli; Hernandez

Sevilla:
Nyland; Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa; Lokonga, Saul; Lukebakio, Juanlu, Ejuke; Romero

Latest Real Betis vs Sevilla football review

Real Betis are in impressive form at a crucial stage of the season. Manuel Pellegrini's side have won five consecutive La Liga matches, including a 2-1 home win over reigning champions Real Madrid in early March.

Before the international break, Betis continued their form with a 3-2 win over Leganes. In Europe, they also qualified for the quarter-finals of the Conference League after defeating Vitoria de Guimaraes 6-2 on aggregate in the round of 16.

Real Betis have now recorded 12 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses after 28 La Liga matches. They are currently sixth with 44 points, equal to fifth-placed Villarreal and eight points behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao.

At home, Betis has been playing quite well with 26 points after 14 matches. However, Sevilla is not an easy team to defeat away from home, having won 17 points after 14 away matches this season.

Remarkably, Betis have not beaten Sevilla in La Liga since September 2018. In the last five derbies in the Spanish league, the two teams have shared points four times – including a 1-1 draw in the first leg last season.

However, Sevilla won the first leg 1-0 at the Estadio Ramon and will now be aiming to complete a double over their La Liga rivals – something they last achieved in 2021-22.

Last season, Sevilla finished 14th in La Liga – their worst performance since relegation at the end of the 1999-2000 season.

Under the guidance of coach Garcia Pimienta, the team has improved a lot. Currently, they are ranked 10th in the rankings with 36 points after 28 rounds.

Sevilla are just four points behind seventh-placed Mallorca, but eight points behind Real Betis. They will need a strong late-season push to overtake their rivals and break into the European places.

Before the international break, Sevilla lost 1-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao, but they did win 1-0 away to Real Sociedad on 9 March – a testament to their ability to pull off big upsets.

Latest Real Betis vs Sevilla score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Betis vs Sevillaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Real Betis 2-0 Sevilla

• WhoScore:Real Betis 2-1 Sevilla
• Our newspaper predicts:Real Betis 2-1 Sevilla

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