Betisvs.Las Palmas

The Green and Whites recorded a famous 2-1 win over Real Madrid last weekend, and they are sixth in the La Liga table, while 17th-placed Las Palmas ended their four-game losing run with a 1-1 draw against basement side Real Valladolid last time out.

Match preview

Real Betis have collected nine points from the last nine available in La Liga, beating Real Sociedad 3-0 in the middle of last month before overcoming Getafe and Real Madrid, notably recording a 2-1 win over the champions last weekend.

Manuel Pellegrini's side have moved into sixth spot in the table, two points clear of seventh-placed Rayo Vallecano and only actually six points from fifth-placed Villarreal, but the Yellow Submarine do have a game in hand.

The Seville outfit will enter this match off the back of a 2-2 draw with Vitoria de Guimaraes in the first leg of their last-16 Conference League fixture on Thursday night, with the Portuguese side twice coming from behind to level.

Real Betis are regarded as among the favourites to win the competition this term, so it could be a hugely successful end to the season for the club, who have picked up 23 points from their 13 home league games in 2024-25.

Los Verdiblancos are unbeaten in their last four La Liga matches with Las Palmas, but the last two top-flight fixtures between the two sides have finished level, including a 1-1 in the reverse game earlier this season.

Las Palmas are without a league win since the end of December, drawing two and losing six of their eight La Liga matches in 2025, which has left them just above the relegation zone in 17th.

Diego Martinez's side entered their clash with Real Valladolid last Friday off the back of four straight defeats, but they did at least manage to bring their losing run to an end with a 1-1 draw.

Sandro Ramirez was on the scoresheet for Las Palmas, and the ex-Barcelona attacker has been comfortably the team's best attacker this term, finding the back of the net on eight occasions in 21 La Liga matches.

Los Amarillos are level on points with 18th-placed Valencia in the table, while they sit just one point clear of 19th-placed Alaves, so another poor result this weekend could see them drop into the relegation zone.

Las Palmas are bidding to make it three straight campaigns in La Liga for the first time since 2018, but their form entering the final straight will be hugely concerning to their supporters.

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Las Palmas La Liga form:

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Team News

Real Betis will be without the services of Ezequiel Avila on Sunday due to suspension, while Marc Roca, Giovani Lo Celso, Hector Bellerin and William Carvalho are all set to miss out due to injury problems.

Antony has been a standout performer in recent weeks following his arrival on loan from Manchester United in the winter market, and there will be another spot down the right for the Brazilian.

Isco will feature as the number 10, but there are likely to be three changes to the back four following Thursday's Europa League contest, with Diego Llorente, Ricardo Rodriguez and Youssouf Sabaly all set to be introduced, while Adrian will be back in goal.

As for Las Palmas, Scott McKenna is out of the contest, with the centre-back suspended due to the red card that he picked up in the 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid last time out, while a booking in the same game has seen Alberto Moleiro ruled out for the same reason.

Oli McBurnie had to be replaced in the first half of the team's last game, but the change was tactical after McKenna's red card, so the forward is available for selection.

Alex Suarez will be back from a ban to boost the team, but Mika Mermol, Marvin Park and Kirian Rodriguez are not available for the side sitting just above the relegation zone in Spain's top flight.

Real Betis possible starting lineup:

Adrian; Sabaly, Bartra, Llorente, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Altimira; Antony, Isco, J Rodriguez; Hernandez

Las Palmas possible starting lineup:

Cillessen; Rozada, Suarez, Herzog, Munoz; Essugo, Campana; Sandro, Munoz, Bajcetic; Silva

We say: Real Betis 2-0 Las Palmas

Las Palmas are better than what they have shown in recent weeks, but this is a really tough ask against an in-form Real Betis outfit, and we are expecting Pellegrini's side to secure all three points in routine fashion this weekend.

Written by

Matt Law

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