Sports Mole previews Monday's La Liga conflict between Real Betis and Mallorca, together with predictions, group information and attainable lineups.
Real Betis will probably be bidding to make it three straight wins in La Liga after they proceed their 2024-25 marketing campaign with a house fixture in opposition to Mallorca on Monday night time.
Manuel Pellegrini‘s facet will enter the competition off the again of a 2-1 success over Getafe, whereas Mallorca recorded a formidable 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad of their final match.
Match preview
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Real Betis solely picked up two factors from their opening three league matches of the season, drawing with Girona and Alaves earlier than struggling a 2-0 loss to Real Madrid instantly earlier than the worldwide break.
Pellegrini's facet have managed to win their final two, although, recording a 2-0 victory over Leganes on September 13 earlier than beating Getafe 2-1 5 days later.
Giovani Lo Celso scored a brace in opposition to Getafe, with the outcome shifting the Seville outfit onto eight factors, which is sufficient for eighth place within the desk, three factors behind fourth-placed Villarreal.
The Green and Whites will play within the Conference League this season, in the meantime, opening their marketing campaign in opposition to Legia Warsaw initially of October, however they are going to first tackle Mallorca, Las Palmas and Espanyol in Spain's prime flight.
Real Betis have gained every of their final 5 league video games in opposition to Mallorca, together with a 1-0 success when the 2 groups final locked horns in January, and they're unbeaten in opposition to Monday's opponents since May 2013.
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Mallorca are literally on a run of eight La Liga matches and not using a win over Real Betis, they usually haven't even scored of their final three contests with the Green and Whites in Spain's prime flight.
Jagoba Arrasate‘s facet began their 2024-25 La Liga marketing campaign with a 1-1 draw in opposition to Real Madrid, however they have been then overwhelmed by Osasuna and held by Sevilla of their subsequent two matches.
Mallorca's first league win of the season got here away to Leganes on the finish of August, however they have been unable to construct on that outcome, dropping 2-1 at residence to Villarreal on September 14.
The Pirates will enter this match off the again of a formidable outcome, although, beating Real Sociedad 1-0 on Tuesday night time, with Abdon Prats‘ first-half penalty deciding the match.
Mallorca have picked up eight factors from their opening six league video games of the season to sit down in ninth place, boasting a document of two wins, two attracts and two defeats in Spain's prime flight this time period.
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Real Betis will probably be with out the providers of William Carvalho and Isco by means of damage, whereas Marc Bartra stays a doubt for the house group as a consequence of a muscular grievance.
Pellegrini's group didn't choose up any contemporary issues in opposition to Getafe, and there's a probability that they might welcome Johnny Cardoso again into their squad on Monday.
Vitor Roque, who's on mortgage on the membership from Barcelona, is about to proceed within the XI, whereas there will probably be one other begin for Lo Celso, who hit a brace final day out.
As for Mallorca, Pablo Maffeo will certainly miss out as a consequence of a muscular damage, whereas Siebe Van der Heyden and Javi Llabres are main doubts.
Toni Lato will probably be again from a suspension, however there's a probability that head coach Arrasate will title an unchanged facet from the one which took to the sector in opposition to Real Sociedad.
The solely alteration might come within the remaining third of the sector, with Muriqi, who netted in opposition to Real Madrid in recreation week one, set to be recalled, which might see Cyle Larin drop all the way down to the bench.
Real Betis attainable beginning lineup:
Silva; Bellerin, Natan, Llorente, Perraud; Roca, Lo Celso, Altimira; Fornals, Roque, Ezzalzouli
Mallorca attainable beginning lineup:
Roman; Sanchez, Raillo, Copete, Mojica; Costa, Mascarell; Navarro, Prats, Darder; Muriqi
We say: Real Betis 1-1 Mallorca
Real Betis would be the favourites on residence soil, however Mallorca have solely conceded 4 occasions in six league matches this season, and we consider that the Pirates have sufficient high quality to safe what can be a welcome level.
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