Betis vs Girona Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 15/08/2024, 06:51  by Sridhar in LaLiga Predictions

Real Betis will hope to make the best of their home advantage when they start the new La Liga campaign against last season’s surprise package, Girona. This match at the Benito Villamarín Stadium on Thursday is likely to see the home team end up as the winners. Let's break down the matchup and offer up a prediction.

The home team finished seventh in the league last season with 57 points, qualifying for the Conference League play-off round. This venue has played a large role in increasing their chances, as Betis won 34 points here with nine wins and seven draws from 19 home league games.

While their hopes of starting the home campaign on a high are still intact, Betis will be careful to improve on their recent form. They have failed to win four of their last five matches, losing and drawing two each. Girona finished third last season with 81 points, thereby qualifying for the Champions League competition for the first time in the club’s history.

The visitors have fallen prey to their own success, though, seeing their top goal scorer from last season, Artem Dovbyk, leave the club to join Roma. Girona have understandably struggled in the pre-season, winning just one of their last seven matches. They lost three matches in this sequence, with those defeats coming in their last four friendlies.

The visiting team will also have to deal with a virus that has hit the squad and a number of regulars missing their last friendly. It could be a test of their ability to rise to the occasion here.