Real Betis Balompié need to keep picking up points on the road when they travel to a struggling Villarreal this Sunday, in a La Liga fixture set for 14 September at 19:00 UTC at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
The Verdiblancos sit fifth in the table with 9 points from a possible 12 after four matchdays, riding a two-game winning streak. Betis have scored 5 goals and conceded 5, and sit just 3 points behind leaders Barcelona. They last won 3-2 away at Lille, with a Bartra brace and a Parrott goal, following a 1-0 home win over Real Madrid settled by a Parrott strike in the 81st minute.
Villarreal are going through a rough patch and sit 17th in the standings, according to official LaLiga data. The yellow submarine have lost three of their last five games, including a 2-3 defeat to Borussia Dortmund, and have only managed draws against Atletico Madrid and Racing Santander.
Manuel Pellegrini will be without Aitor Ruibal, Antony and Cucho Hernandez, all sidelined. The club has not given a firm return date for any of the three, though at least one could be available after the coming international break, with the full list on the injuries page.
The most recent meeting favours Betis, who won 2-0 against Villarreal on 17 January. With that result behind them and their fifth place in the standings, the Andalusian side arrive with room to keep climbing, while the rest of the calendar can be checked on the club's fixtures page.
