Real Betis v Mallorca

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Real Betis claimed all three points in their midweek clash against Getafe in the Spanish top flight at their Estadio Benito Villamarín and the hosts will hold home advantage once again on Monday night when they welcome Mallorca no doubt seeking to make it three league wins on the trot in La Liga, while Mallorca also recorded all three points by way of a 1-0 home win over Real Sociedad during the week.

Despite being dealt a 2-0 defeat away from home at Real Madrid, Monday night's hosts Real Betis have suffered only the single defeat in their opening five games of this new La Liga campaign as Manuel Pellegrini's side have posted recent back-to-back wins against Leganes and the aforementioned Getafe along with points picked up in two draws.

Stalemates at home with Girona 1-1 and away at Alaves 0-0 have also seen Real Betis start building solid foundations for what could prove to be another successful season for Real Betis who achieved a seventh place finish at the end of last season.

The bigger picture is also a cause for optimism for the upcoming hosts as Real Betis have suffered just two defeats in their previous 13 games overall in La Liga whilst picking up six wins in the process.

Mallorca have produced a mixed bag of results in the early weeks of this season's La Liga campaign and perhaps unsurprisingly, the visitors have won, drawn and lost in equal measure but the visitors do occupy a position in the top half of the early La Liga standings, sitting in eighth place.

Victories against the likes of Leganes 1-0 away from home followed by a 1-0 home win against Real Sociedad have been boosted by picking up points in draws with Real Madrid and Sevilla, while losses at the hands of Osasuna and Villarreal have offset Mallorca's early successes.

League wins in La Liga have also been hard to come by for the visitors as Mallorca have managed to capture just four wins within their previous 15 matches overall in the Spanish top flight while also being dealt five defeats within this period as well, while results away from home continue to be a cause for major concern for manager Arrasate and his side.

Despite winning two of their last three outings on the road, these have been Mallorca's only highlights from an otherwise barren 18 away games in La Liga and having also slipped to a total of nine losses along the way as well, the visitors look to be facing another tough assignment here.

Real Betis v Mallorca Verdict

Real Betis certainly hold the ascendency over Mallorca in previous exchanges as the hosts have won the last five meetings on the trot.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Betis win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Betis win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.40

Correct Score: Real Betis 1-0 @ 5.50