Real Betis Balompié travel to the Estadio de la Cerámica on Monday 14 September to face Villarreal in matchday 5 of La Liga, looking to make it three league wins in a row. The Andalusian side sit 5th in the table with 9 points from a possible 12 after four games, just 3 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Manuel Pellegrini's side have won four of their last five matches, a run that reads WWLWW. The most recent victory came away at Lille (2-3), with Marc Bartra scoring twice in the 33rd and 49th minutes and Tom Parrott adding a third in the 53rd, following a 1-0 home win over Real Madrid decided by Parrott in the 81st minute. Before that run, Betis had lost 5-2 at Levante.
The hosts sit 17th and have not won any of their last five matches, losing to Borussia Dortmund (2-3) and Deportivo La Coruna (2-3), falling 0-1 away to Alaves, and drawing with Atletico Madrid (2-2) and Racing Santander (2-2).
The club has given no return date for Aitor Ruibal, Antony or Cucho Hernandez, the three confirmed absences for the trip, full details of which are listed on the injuries page. When the sides last met, on 17 January, Betis won 2-0. Ahead of kickoff, supporters can check the full squad list on the squad page and track the up to date table on the standings page.
