Real Betis vs Alaves Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis are financially restricted and that is preventing them from kicking on but they do remain in contention to finish in the top seven or eight in La Liga as Deportivo Alaves, adjusting to new management, travel down to Andalusia this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Real Betis vs Alaves may be televised on one of their affiliated channels

How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+

Real Betis Team News: No Lo Celso

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is unavailable due to a groin injury and that is a blow because he has been one of the signings of the season so far this year.

Betis also have a few other injury concerns with William Carvalho sidelined, whilst the likes of Hector Bellerin, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals and Chimy Avila are key doubts.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Vieites; Sabaly, Diego Llorente, Natan, Rodriguez; Sergio Altimira, Johnny Cardoso; Vitor Roque, Isco, Abde Ez; Bakambu

Unavailable: Carvalho (Injured), Lo Celso (Injured)

Questionable: Hector Bellerin (Injured), Marc Roca (Injured), Pablo Fornals (Injured), Chimy Avila (Injured)

Alaves Team News: A few doubts

The visitors are trying to make some attacking tweaks to their side following the appointment of attacking coach Eduardo Coudet, who recently replaced Luis Garcia Plaza.

The Basque club have a few injury doubts for this one with Antonio Sivera unavailable, whilst loanee Luka Romero is a doubt alongside former Sevilla midfielder Joan Jordan.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Jesus Owono; Tenaglia, Abqar, Diarra, Manu Sanchez; Carlos Vicente, Ander Guevara, Antonio Blanco, Conechny; Jon Guridi, Kike

Unavailable: Antonio Sivera (Injured)

Questionable: Santiago Mourino (Injured), Joan Jordan (Injured), Luka Romero (Injured), Carlos Martin (Injured)

Real Betis vs Alaves Prediction

Real Betis come into this one on the back of a 5-1 hammering at the hands of Barcelona in the Copa del Rey in midweek. The Andalusians have been in indifferent form throughout the campaign and they were also beaten by then bottom-of-the-table Real Valladolid at Estadio Jose Zorrilla last weekend. They now face an Alaves side that took the controversial decision to sack Luis Garcia Plaza last month and the visitors remain winless since then, a six-game spell across all competitions since early December. Even though they have been inconsistent, Betis are still favourites for this one at the Benito Villamarin.

Real Betis vs Alaves Tip: Real Betis to win