The 21st-round match of the La Liga between Deportivo Alavés and Real Betis will take place on 25 january at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Deportivo Alavés vs Real Betis: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés is still experiencing a crisis that has already led to a drop into the relegation zone. The home team lost its most recent Primera División match by a narrow 0:1 away defeat to Atletico Madrid, and the winless run in the championship now stands at five matches. Moreover, in four of those five games the squad could not even secure a draw. The Basque side has recorded only one victory in the last nine La Liga rounds, collecting a total of four points over that stretch. As a result of this prolonged difficult period, the home team has fallen to 18th place in the table.
- Deportivo Alavés has conceded in five consecutive La Liga matches.
- The Basque side has scored 16 goals so far this season, with only Getafe (15) and Oviedo (11) scoring fewer.
- The team won with a +1.5 handicap in 26 of its previous 29 La Liga games.
Potential Deportivo Alavés Lineup (4-5-1)*
Deportivo Alavés – Antonio Sivera – Jon Pacheco, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jhonny, Víctor Parada – Antonio Blanco, Carles Aleñá, Pablo Ibáñez, Jon Guridi, Carlos Vicente – Toni Martínez.
Real Betis
Real Betis secured a valuable victory last weekend by beating Villarreal 2:0, a club that sits among the league leaders. The visiting team collected three points in this competition for the first time since the start of the year. Overall, the Andalusian squad has won only four of its last ten La Liga matches, but it is worth noting that it suffered just two defeats during that run, both losses coming against Barcelona and Real Madrid. In the La Liga table Real Betis remains in sixth place, although the gap to Espanyol has been reduced to two points.
- The Andalusian side scored in nine of its last ten La Liga matches.
- The team conceded in 16 of its last 18 away La Liga fixtures.
- Real Betis has avoided defeat in nine of its last ten away matches in this competition.
Potential Real Betis Lineup (4-5-1)*
Real Betis – Álvaro Valles – Marc Bartra, Natan, Aitor Ruibal, Diego Gómez – Giovani Lo Celso, Marc Roca, Antoni, Pablo Fornals, Sergi Altimira – Chimy Ávila.
Midfielder Abde Ezzalzouli returned after playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. Sofyan Amrabat and Isco are unavailable for the match due to health issues, as are forwards Cucho Hernández and Rodrigo Riquelme, and defenders Héctor Bellerín and Junior Firpo.
Referee
Miguel Ortiz (Spain)
Matches – 11 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow/second yellow cards shown – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 27%.
Deportivo Alavés vs Real Betis: Match Prediction
Deportivo Alavés has been unable to overcome the crisis that began in November. Over the past two-plus months in La Liga the club has won only one match, a 1:0 victory against Real Sociedad. In the other eight matches during that stretch the home team collected exactly one point thanks to a home draw with Oviedo (1:1) — that outcome can also be called a setback. The squad traditionally performs better on its own pitch, but even at home Deportivo Alavés has managed just three wins in the last nine championship matches.
Real Betis travel to face one of the league outsiders, and the visiting team rarely comes away empty-handed in such fixtures. Since the start of the current La Liga season, the Andalusian side has suffered only four defeats in 20 rounds. Notably, apart from the summer match with Athletic, the team lost only to sides that are in the top four and contesting the title. In 10 away matches this season Real Betis has been beaten only by Real Madrid.
Prediction – Real Betis Or Draw.
Prediction: Real Betis Or Draw
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.
