Real Betis vs Real Sociedad Tips & Preview - Visitors to continue early struggles

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Real Betis confident after recent comeback draw
Real Sociedad lost 5 of last 6 away matches
Betis likely to score first and lead at halftime

Real Betis vs Real Sociedad

Real Betis welcome Real Sociedad to the Estadio de la Cartuja for a Friday night Spanish La Liga fixture, with both teams seeking some traction for their campaign.

The hosts have fared a bit better than their rivals so far and will come into this clash feeling slightly more confident. They should have the upper hand over the visitors, who appear completely out of sorts at the moment.

Real Betis News

Real Betis showed some fighting spirit in their previous La Liga fixture, coming from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Levante. Having gone two goals down early in the contest, Cucho Hernandez started the fightback before the break, while Pablo Fornals struck the equaliser in the second half.

Although that result extends Real Betis' winless run to three La Liga matches, they will take plenty of confidence from the performance. Manuel Pellegrini's team have also lost only once this season and can count a 1-0 home victory over Alaves among their results so far.

Real Betis will be keen to make a fast start in front of their fans and have opened the scoring in three of their five La Liga matches this season. They have also led at the break in three of their five fixtures so far.

Real Sociedad News

Real Sociedad head into Friday's clash off the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Real Madrid last time out in La Liga. They failed to take advantage of an early red card to the visitors and could only muster a Mikel Oyarzabal effort after going two goals down.

That result extends a poor start to the season as Sergio Francisco continues to struggle in the early stages of his time as manager. It was also the second straight defeat for Real Sociedad, who were beaten 1-0 at newly promoted Real Oviedo in their previous fixture.

The defeat at Oviedo is also part of a poor record on the road for Real Sociedad. They have lost five of their last six La Liga away matches, stretching back to last season.

Head to Head

Real Betis have five wins and four draws, while Real Sociedad have picked up three victories in the last 12 matches. The hosts claimed a 3-0 home victory in the last meeting back in February.

Verdict

Real Betis v Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad have been well below their best this season and also come into this clash with five defeats in their last six away matches. Real Betis have fared better than the visitors this season and given their comfortable victory in the last home meeting, should come out on top once again.

Real Betis should continue their trend of scoring first, with Real Sociedad conceding the opening goal in all four of their matches so far. The hosts have also led at the break in three of their five league matches and could be set for a first-half win on Friday.

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