Sevilla FC vs Real Betis Preview

Sevilla have been the most successful of these rivals in recent times but this contest remains one of the most interesting derbies in Spanish football.

This game will be the first league game for new manager Vincenzo Montella who replaced the ruthlessly sacked Eduardo Berizzo.

Berizzo left them inside the top five and through to the next round of games in the Champions League.

Mentella started well with a 2-0 win over Cadiz in the Copa Del Rey but can he win his first derby?

Sevilla’s home games this season have been very low scoring as they have netted just 1.18 goals this season and all of their home matches have been under 3.5 goals.

However, they have a strong record in this tie and having won over 70% of their home games this season, makes them favourites to come out on top in this tie.

Real Betis are also a struggling side after a solid start to the new season which saw them get some impressive results both home and away and their manager has surely started feeling the pressure.

Having started the season as a full scale attacking side, their manager Quique Setien seems to have taken a more cautious approach to the game as their last four games have ended in under 2.5 goals scored.

Betis have lost all their last 5 derby matches against Sevilla.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Sevilla FC

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
L	Real Sociedad		3-1		Sevilla FC	20 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
D	Sevilla FC		0-0		Levante	15 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
L	Real Madrid		5-0		Sevilla FC	9 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
D	NK Maribor		1-1		Sevilla FC	6 Dec, 2017	UEFA Champions League
W	Sevilla FC		2-0		Deportivo La Coruña	2 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División

Real Betis

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
L	Real Betis		0-2		Athletic Bilbao	22 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
W	Málaga		0-2		Real Betis	18 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
L	Real Betis		0-1		Atletico Madrid	10 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
L	Las Palmas		1-0		Real Betis	3 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
L	Real Betis		3-5		Cádiz	30 Nov, 2017	Spanish Copa del Rey

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Real Betis		1-2		Sevilla FC	25 Feb, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Sevilla FC		1-0		Real Betis	20 Sep, 2016	Spanish Primera División
Sevilla FC		2-0		Real Betis	24 Apr, 2016	Spanish Primera División
Sevilla FC		4-0		Real Betis	12 Jan, 2016	Spanish Copa del Rey
Real Betis		0-2		Sevilla FC	6 Jan, 2016	Spanish Copa del Rey

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:

Spanish Primera Table

Spanish Primera Results