Real Sociedad vs Betis: prediction for the La Liga fixture

A battle for the Champions League intensifies with every match. Last weekend, Imanol Alguacil's men failed to beat Valladolid, ending their winning streak. But a few days after, team managed to beat Omonia in the Europa League. Hosts have won all group stage games in the Europa League, no other team managed to achieve that feat in the current edition of the tournament. 

A victory in the upcoming game might lift the team to a 3rd spot in the standings. Seven victories and a draw delivered 22 points and a 4th position in La Liga. Cho, Merquelanz, Sadiq, Barrenetxea, Sola and Oyarzabal will miss the upcoming game. 

Manuel Pellegrini's men are unbeaten for four consecutive away matches, keeping three clean sheets. Under the Chilean manager the Beticos also advanced into the Europa League playoffs, beating Mourinho's Roma.

Team avoided defeats in two latest San Sebastian matches, one of these matches ended in a 4:0 victory. Seville side has recorded six victories and two draws in the season so far, team is currently at the 5th place. Sabaly, Pezzella, Joaquin, Luiz Felipe, Juanmi and Camarasa are unavailable for the upcoming match.