Preview: Real Betis vs Levante – prediction, team news, lineups

Levant will look to safe La Liga survival once they journey to La Cartuja for Saturday’s conflict with Real Betis.

The guests head into the ultimate spherical of fixtures in 15th place in La Ligawhereas Betis are already assured a fifth-positioned end and Champions League qualification.

Match preview

Betis wrapped up fifth place in La Liga with a slender 2-1 victory of their most up-to-date house recreation in opposition to Elche earlier this month.

As a results of La Liga receiving an additional Champions League place, Betis are actually wanting ahead to competing in UEFA’s elite membership competitors for the primary time because the 2005-06 group stage.

Los Verdiblancos have additionally achieved a prime-seven end for a sixth consecutive season underneath Manuel Pellegrinirepresenting a big enchancment from only one such end within the 5 seasons previous to the Chilean’s arrival in 2020.

Pellegrini’s facet might be aiming to return to successful methods of their closing outing of the season after their seven-recreation unbeaten league run got here to an finish in final Sunday’s 3-1 away defeat to champions Barcelona.

They nonetheless have an opportunity to increase their unbeaten run at their non permanent house at La Cartuja, having gone 10 house league video games with out defeat since dropping to Barcelona in December (W5, D5).

Betis have additionally received 5 of their earlier six house video games in opposition to Levante (L1), together with their final three.

Levante head into the ultimate day in a 5-team battle to remain up, with two factors separating them from the underside two forward of the ultimate spherical of video games.

The Granotes are in a robust place to keep away from an instantaneous return to the second tier after successful six of their earlier 9 matches (D1, L2), together with most factors in every of their final three video games.

After pulling off 3-2 victories over Osasuna and Celta Vigo, Luis Castro‘s facet chosen a vital 2-0 win in final Sunday’s conflict in opposition to Mallorca – a consequence that lifted the Granotes out of the drop zone and left the Los Bermellones on the point of relegation.

Carlos Espi opened the scoring together with his tenth La Liga purpose of the season earlier than Kervin Arriaga netted the all-essential second purpose within the eighty fifth minute, simply moments after Levante’s Roger Brugue and Mallorca’s Johan Mojica had been given their marching orders for violent conduct.

Dela’s late penalty miss proved inconsequential as Levante celebrated a fifth consecutive house win, that means that they solely want a degree to ensure their standing as a prime-flight membership.

Even in the event that they lose at La Cartuja, they may solely drop into the underside three if Girona beat Elche, Osasuna decide up at the very least a degree in opposition to Getafe, and Mallorca fail to beat Real Oviedo.

If they’re able to win this Saturday, it could see them clinch again-to-again away league wins for the primary time this season.

Real Betis La Liga type:

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Levante La Liga type:

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Team News

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The hosts stay with out the injured trio of Marc Bartra, Aitor Ruibal and Angel Ortiz for the ultimate recreation of the season.

Midfielder Sergi Altimira is a significant doubt after sitting out the defeat to Barcelona with a calf subject.

Defender Diego Llorente and ahead Cucho Hernandez can be found for choice after serving one-match bans for an accumulation of yellow playing cards.

As for the guests, they’re unable to name upon Unai Elgezabal and Carlos Alvarez as a result of knee and ankle accidents respectively.

Brugue is suspended for the ultimate recreation of the season, whereas Jeremy Toljan is a doubt after being compelled off within the first half in opposition to Mallorca.

Victor Garcia ought to be obtainable for choice after getting back from coaching following his absence on matchday 37.

Real Betis potential beginning lineup:

Valleys; Bellerin, Llorente, Natan, Rodriguez; Fornals, Amrabat, Isco; Antony, Abde, Cucho

Raise potential beginning lineup:

Ryan; Perez, Dela, Moreno, Sanchez; Olasagasti, Arriaga, Martinez, Losada; Espi, Romero

We say: Real Betis 3-1 Levante

Betis could have little to play for, however they may nonetheless be eager to complete the season with a robust efficiency in entrance of their supporters, and contemplating they’ve received their final two house video games, we expect they may declare all three factors to depart Levante based mostly on outcomes elsewhere within the battle to stay within the division.

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