Real Betis vs Real Sociedad — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.25: Goals follow both of these teams. Eight of Betis's last 12 games have had three or more goals, and Sociedad's games have averaged almost 4 goals in total, counting both sides. Betis score more than a goal a game and let in more than a goal a game, so their nights rarely stay quiet. They are the better team here and they are at home, but six players are out, including Ezzalzouli, Lo Celso and Ruibal, with Bellerin sidelined as well. Sociedad are a soft touch on their travels. They did not win any of their last seven away games, and they let in 2 goals a game doing it. They still score almost 2 goals a game, so they will not simply sit back and take it. The history says the same thing. The last 19 meetings have averaged almost 3 goals, and three of the last five produced three or more. Our read is a 2-1 to Betis, a game that stays closer than the gap in class suggests, and three goals is exactly what we are after. The one real worry is rust. This is the first competitive game of the season for both clubs after around three months off, so a ragged, cagey opening half hour would be no shock. We still want the goals here.