Betis vs Girona: LaLiga preview and betting tips

Real Betis and Girona face off in round 18 of the Spanish La Liga. The home team last won in the domestic competition a month ago, while Girona have only lost once, to Real Madrid. The match will be played on Thursday 21 December at 19:00 in front of the Nova Sport 4 cameras.

• Real Betis will miss key Isco
• Girona still euphoric about 1st place in the table

Where to watch Betis vs Girona?

The match will be played on Thursday 21 December at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville. Kick-off is set for 19:00 and Spanish football fans will be able to watch the match on Nova Sport 4.

Betis are in a crisis after a great start

Real Betis have made an excellent start to the season. A win against Villarreal and a draw against Atlético Madrid indicated a great start to the season, which the green and white team entered with significant reinforcements. Former Real Madrid player Isco has signed a one-year contract, which will surely be extended in the near future. The Spanish offensive midfielder has experienced a resurgence, winning man of the match honours 3 times in the opening 4 games of the season.

As a result, Betis are currently in 7th place in La Liga. However, the Sevilla team’s form has not been good at all recently, apart from winning the Spanish Cup against a lower league opponent, Betis last won on 26 November. Since then they have a record of 5 games, 3 draws and 2 losses. The timing of the form has been so unfortunate that even Betis finished third in the Europa League group.

Girona still top of La Liga

After the first few rounds in which Girona were busily picking up points, most fans expected a crash into reality. However, the fall is still not coming. So far, only Real Madrid, who were the only ones who managed to win against Girona, and Bilbao, who at least managed a draw, have seen points from their games. Above all, the 2:4 win at Barcelona’s stadium is very valuable and respectable.

Girona can boast the best offense in the whole competition. Of course, the biggest credit for this goes to Artem Dovbyk, who has already collected 10 goals and 4 assists. However, we can also find great offensive numbers from Stuani, Herrera and Tsygankov. However, the Ukrainian winger has muscle problems and it is not sure if he will start the game.

Betis vs Girona odds

Betting tip – Girona to win

The away side will enter the match as slight favourites and will probably fulfil their role. Especially the current form and the absence of Isco play in Girona’s favour. Although Girona’s attack is fantastic, we cannot say the same sentence about the defence, so we will probably see at least one goal on each side in the match. The home side will very likely control the game during the first half, and the visitors will only get their chance in the second act, where they could score more than 1.5 goals.