Real Betis vs Levante

Fresh of a scarce victory against Real Zaragoza, Real Betis will be raring to go for 3 points of this away tie. Though the fight is between the two teams that lay at the bottom of the table, in the relegation zone its effect on the table can be quite different. Mariano Pavone was instrumental in the win against Zaragoza and Betis would be expecting a similar performance from him. Though Sorbis has not been in his peak form his mere presence along with Caffa and Edu cannot be ignored. Also Pavone may get a chance to be in the starting line up and Betis might go for a two striker strategy.

On the other hand Levante have been far too dependent on Rigano and no other striker has but his hand up, also as a team their performance has been way too disappointing and that has put them at the bottom of the table. In fact Levante are in such a position after 12 games that they seem to be surely relegated though theoretically there is a lot to play for but practically they have been ousted. Even if Rigano can put up a spirited home performance the defense does not look capable of backing him up and surely will face trouble if the Real Betis strikers are in their elements.

The only interesting fact about this otherwise lackluster bottom of the table encounter is the effect a Real Betis win can have on the points table. A win could mean that a side like Deportivo might just be pushed in the relegation zone and that seems quite probable with the kind of heart Real Betis has shown last week. Also this would be the 11^th loss from 13 games for Levante, who would then be almost booking a spot in the relegation zone for this season.

Prediction: 1-0, Real Betis win