Real Betis continue their trip away to Alaves on Sunday night as they look to extend their winning streak in Spain’s top flight.

The host team is currently in 18th place. la liga standings1 point behind 17th place Valencia, Betis are 6th and level on points with 7th place Celta Vigo.

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Alaves have a record of 5 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses in 20 league matches this season, and are in 18th place with 19 points, one point behind Valencia, who are 17th in the league with the same number of games played.

The Blue and Whites finished 15th in La Liga last season and have featured in nine of the past 10 top-flight campaigns, so their relegation this term would be a bit of a surprise.

Eduardo Coude’s side come into this game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid, but their form at this stage of the season is a cause for concern as they have lost four of their last five league games and are without a win.

Alaves did relatively well at home, picking up 15 points from 10 games, while Real Betis actually won only two of their 10 games on the road.

The Basque team lost 1-0 to Real Betis in a come-from-behind match between the two teams earlier this season.

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However, Real Betis have won only one of their last six matches against Alaves, and it was 0-0 when the two sides met in the corresponding match last season.

Los Verdiblancos have a record of 8 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses in 20 league matches this season, and are in 6th place with 32 points, level with 7th place Celta and 2 points behind 5th place Espanyol.

Manuel Pellegrini’s side come into this match having lost 2-0 to PAOK, which means they are eighth in the Europa League table ahead of the final round and are in a good position to progress to the next stage.

However, Real Betis defeated Villarreal 2-0 in their most recent league match, which was a great result considering the Yellow Submarine’s performance in the 2025-26 season.

There is no doubt that Los Verdiblancos have ambitions to secure a top-six finish this season, but given the quality of their squad, they could also progress towards the top of the Europa League.

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Alavés have a full squad for this game, with Facundo Garcés, who has been absent for a long period of time due to suspension, the only player who will not be able to play.

Carlos Vicente has shown great goalscoring ability this season, finding the back of the net nine times in all competitions, and his number seven will remain in the squad.

Lucas Boi is also expected to be given a midfield position, with the 29-year-old scoring four goals in 15 appearances during the 2025-26 season.

As for Real Betis, Sofian Amrabat, Rodrygo Riquelme, Cucho Hernández, Giovani Lo Celso, Isco, Junior Firpo and Aitor Ruibal are all absent due to injury.

The visitors could be without the services of nine players in this contest, as Hector Bellerin and Ricardo Rodriguez also need to be evaluated.

Anthony, Pablo Fornals and Abde Ezarzouri are expected to play in the final third of the field, with the line expected to be led by Cedric Bakambu.

Alavés’ expected starting lineup:

Sibella; Johnny, Tenaglia, Pacheco, Parada. Ibanez, swing. Vicente, Suarez, Aleña. boy

Real Betis expected starting lineup:

Valles; Ortiz, Natan, Bartra, Gomez. DeOssa, Roca. Anthony, Fornals, Ezarzurri. Bakanbu

We say: Alaves 1-2 Real Betis

Real Betis are determined to get back to winning ways after a difficult run in Europe and we are supporting Pellegrini’s team to get all three points here.

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