Celta Vigo v Real Betis

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Third from bottom club, Celta Vigo, were unable to post back-to-back wins in the Spanish top flight after recording a 1-0 home win against Granada when they were handed a 3-2 defeat away from home at Villarreal just before Christmas, while Real Betis extended their stubborn unbeaten run in La Liga to 13 games with a 1-1 draw at home against Girona which has kept Real Betis in the hunt for a possible top six finish.

League wins have been tough to come by this season for Celta Vigo as the hosts have managed to pick up just two wins throughout this La Liga campaign which came in the form of wins against Almeria and Granada but Rafa Benitez's side have also been dealt nine defeats within their total of 18 matches played to date this term.

Indeed, the hosts have managed to register just one win from their last 14 matches overall in the Spanish top flight along with being handed seven defeats in the process, so the prospects of a home win here for Celta Vigo seem slim at best.

Having gained just one win at home so far in this season's La Liga campaign, Celta Vigo look to have their work cut out for Wednesday evening's clash against Real Betis.

Real Betis have produced stubborn rather than sparkling performances so far in this season's La Liga campaign but nevertheless, the visitors remain in the fringes of the top six pack in the La Liga table and just two points shy of sixth placed Real Sociedad as they've put together a solid and consistent looking 13-match unbeaten sequence in the domestic top flight.

The visitors have become something of the ‘draw specialists' in La Liga this season as Real Betis have been involved in no fewer than 10 draws within their 18 matches played to date this term whilst also picking up important wins against Valencia, Osasuna, Mallorca and Las Palmas as well.

Indeed, Real Betis's last defeat in the Spanish top flight was way back in mid-September when they were handed a heavy 5-0 defeat away from home at Barcelona but Manuel Pellegrini's side have since tightened up and steadied the ship somewhat.

The bigger picture shows Real Betis have lost just twice in their previous 12 outings on the road in La Liga although the visitors have drawn their last six away games on the trot.

Celta Vigo v Real Betis Verdict

Celta Vigo have won the last two meetings on the trot against Real Betis but the tables look set to be turned here as a solid Betis outfit look the more likely to grind out a win against a floundering Celta Vigo side who are really struggling for results.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Betis win @ 3.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Betis win & Under 2.5 goals @ 6.50

Correct Score: Real Betis 1-0 @ 9.50