Betis vs Girona Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 19/12/2023, 13:00  by Sridhar in LaLiga Predictions

Real Betis will hope to trip leaders Girona hoping their home form will count in this La Liga match. This matchday 18 will be played at the Benito Villamarín stadium on Thursday at the home of Real Betis. The hosts are 7th in the standings ahead of this round with 27 points while the visitors are top with 44 points. Betis are five points behind fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao and three behind sixth-placed Real Sociedad. Yet, with the two teams below starting this round only two points behind, the hosts can’t afford to drop points. That said, their recent form has been one of grit as they avoided defeat in 12 straight games in La Liga. That included a lot of draws though, as Betis won only four and drew eight matches in this sequence. Despite such hiccups, they have been very impressive at home, winning four of their last five La Liga matches at this venue.

Girona have a two-point lead over Real Madrid and can increase it to five by the time Madrid take the field against Deportivo Alaves a bit later in that day. The visitors have wind in their sails as they come armed with an unbeaten 11-game run in all competitions, where they won ten and drew once. Even in the league, Girona have won eight and draw one of their last nine matches giving them confidence ahead of this trip. Boosting their hopes further is their away record, as Girona have won their last seven away league games in a row.