Betis vs Getafe Prediction, 9/26/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/23/2021

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Game: Betis vs Getafe

Date: Sunday, September 26, 2021

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Betis (+120) Getafe (+241)

Mata and Getafe (0-0-6, 19th in La Liga) travel to Estadio Benito Villamarín on Sunday where they'll take on Real Betis (1-3-1, 12th in La Liga). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Rui Silva for Real Betis and David Soria for Getafe. Getafe are priced at +241 while the Green and Whites are at +120. The O/U opens at 2.25.

Betis stepped onto the pitch against Espanyol in their last matchup and earned a one point draw by a score of 2-2. When talking about passing the ball, they finished with a 85.4% received passes percentage by connecting on 438 out of their 513 passing targets in their last game. Betis tried 12 dribbles in this match and completed 6 of those dribbles for a percentage of 50.0%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Betis finished at a 34.8% clip by landing 8 shots on target of 23 shots. Betis averages 1.00 goal per 90 (5 total goals) and have earned 5 assists in all games this year.

Borja Iglesias is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Betis. Iglesias has started 113 outings during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.47 G/90. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 53 goals scored in 10,095 professional minutes played. He has 11 assists while tallying 18 yellow cards in his career.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Sergio Canales, the forward who is from Spain. He has assisted on a goal 38 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 41 goals. Canales has accumulated 20,062 minutes during 222 starting assignments and has been handed 37 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.18 goals per 90 minutes thus far in his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Betis will be Rui Silva. Silva (61-38-63 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 49 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 30.2% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Portugal has had 506 shots attempted at him in 162 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.3 (213 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 65.8%. Silva has seen the field for 14,695 minutes and has 328 stops during his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the field, Getafe walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-1 against Atlético Madrid. They wrapped up this match by completing 180 of the 240 passes they attempted earning a rate of 75.0%. Getafe had a 25.0% successful dribble rate by converting 2 of the 8 dribbles they pursued. Getafe landed 1 shot on goal out of 6 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 16.7% rate when they last took the field. With a total of 2 goals and 2 assists in all their matches, Getafe has an average of 0.33 goals and 0.33 assists per 90 minutes.

Mata will be someone to watch for Getafe. He averages 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 196 outings in his pro soccer career. The forward from Spain has been on the field for 17,555 professional minutes while he has scored 87 goals. He has accounted for 66 yellow cards during his career and has helped on a goal 19 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Enes Unal, the forward representing Turkey. Unal has been given 22 yellow cards in 12,305 mins (129 career starting assignments). His G/90 average during his career is 0.39. He has scored 53 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 14 different times.

David Soria is expected to look after the goal for Getafe. Soria has tallied 44 shutouts while seeing 381 shots against him in 11,163 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.6 and his shutout rate is currently 35.2%. He has surrendered 1.06 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 42-37-45. Thus far in his career, Soria has given up 131 goals and has accounted for 274 saves in 125 starts.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Getafe (+241)

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