Real Betis will be looking to continue their impressive start to the La Liga campaign on Sunday, when they return from the international break with a trip to Celta Vigo.
While the hosts find themselves 13th after successive defeats, the visitors sit third in the table having won five of their opening six league matches.
Celta Vigo set out for a return to the top half of the table this season, and they have endured a mixed start, following up a defeat and a draw in first two rounds of fixtures with successive victories over Girona and Cadiz.
In their bid for a third straight win, Celta Vigo made a trip to Atletico Madrid, and they were beaten 4-1 with Gabri Veiga’s 71st-minute goal nothing more than a consolation.
Hoping to return to winning ways in their final game before the break, Eduardo Coudet’s side travelled to Valencia, but they were faced another setback in a 3-0 defeat.
Consequently, Os Celestes have quickly fallen to 13th place, but given how tight the division is at the early stage, they remain within touching distance of the top eight and they will aim to put a third league win of the campaign on the board on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Real Betis make the trip on the back of a strong start to the season, having won five of their six league matches so far.
They began the campaign with three straight wins before eventually losing 2-1 to Real Madrid, and they have bounced back in impressive style both domestically and at the beginning of their Europa League campaign.
Real Betis most recently hosted Girona and they made it four victories in a row in all competitions as Borja Iglesias scored a brace to see them come from 1-0 down to take all three points.
Celta Vigo vs Real Betis head to head
These two teams have previously met on 46 occasions across all competitions, where Celta have claimed 15 victories while Betis have won 16, and they have drawn in 15. Betis have scored 54 goals and conceded 63. In their last five meetings, Betis have won two, Celta one with two draws.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Betis 04/07/20
Real Betis 2-1 Celta Vigo 20/01/21
Celta Vigo 2-3 Real Betis 22/05/21
Real Betis 0-2 Celta Vigo 02/01/22
Celta Vigo 0-0 Real Betis 20/03/22
Celta Vigo latest home form
Celta Vigo have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Cadiz 3-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 11 goals and conceded six.
Celta Vigo 4-0 Alavez 07/05/22
Celta Vigo 1-0 Elche 15/05/22
Celta Vigo 2-2 Espanyol 13/08/22
Celta Vigo 1-4 Real Madrid 20/08/22
Celta Vigo 3-0 Cadiz 02/09/22
Celta Vigo latest away form
Celta Vigo have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their eight most recent matches. They lost 3-0 to Valencia in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded 10.
SJ Earthquakes 1-1 Celta Vigo 21/07/22
Sporting Braga 2-1 Celta Vigo 29/07/22
Girona 0-1 Celta Vigo 26/08/22
Atletico Madrid 4-1 Celta Vigo 10/09/22
Valencia 3-0 Celta Vigo 17/09/22
Real Betis latest home form
Real Betis have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won each of their six most recent matches. They managed to defeat Girona 2-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded just three.
Real Betis 3-0 Elche 15/08/22
Real Betis 1-0 Osasuna 26/08/22
Real Betis 1-0 Villarreal 11/09/22
Real Betis 3-2 Ludogorets 15/09/22
Real Betis 2-1 Girona 18/09/22
Real Betis latest away form
Real Betis have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their seven most recent matches. They defeated HJK 2-0 in their last away game in the Europa League. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and also conceded six.
PSV 2-1 Real Betis 23/07/22
Brentford 1-0 Real Betis 30/07/22
Mallorca 1-2 Real Betis 20/08/22
Real Madrid 2-1 Real Betis 03/09/22
HJK 0-2 Real Betis 08/09/22
Celta Vigo news
Celta Vigo will take to the pitch without Denis Suarez on Sunday, while they will also be unable to call upon winger Franco Cervi after he was sent off in their defeat to Valencia.
Carles Perez is likely to start in the absence of Cervi on the wing in Coudet’s preferred 4-1-3-2 formation.
Real Betis news
Victor Camarasa will be unavailable for selection for Real Betis due to an injury, while key attacking men Nabil Fekir and Juanmi are also doubts.
Borja Iglesias will again be heavilly relied upon to lead the line, having scored six league goals this season, with William Jose again settling for a substitute appearance.
Prediction and Odds
Even without the likes of Fekir and Juanmi, Real Betis have proven themselves to be one of the league’s most dangerous sides, while being able to keep things tight at the back.
We back them to extend their winning streak on Sunday against a Celta Vigo side who seem unstable.
Odds: 1 2.32 X 2.05 2 2.20
Probable outcomes
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Betis
Celta Vigo 0-2 Real Betis
Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Betis
Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Betis
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Betis
