Both Real Betis and Real Sociedad are having a phenomenal season, and will now face each other to fight for second place in La Liga. Betis is currently third-placed, only behind Real Madrid and Sevilla. They are having a chance to play in the Champions League for the first time after fifteen years, thanks to a great manager Manuel Pellegrini. Real Sociedad has already become a serious team in the Spanish top-flight, qualifying for the Europa League for two consecutive seasons. They are also chasing the top four, and are having a good chance of finishing the season there considering how weak Barcelona has been throughout this year.

The last time these two teams met in the league resulted in a 2-2 tie. Sociedad won on Betis' ground in 2020, getting a persuasive 3-0 victory at the beginning of the campaign. Offensively, Betis has played great football so far, scoring twenty-six times, only behind Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in goals scored. Both sides are back from their Europa League matches, as Betis lost 3-2 to Celtic, while Sociedad got an important 3-0 win over PSV. Both teams finished second in their group, and will play the third-placed teams from the Champions League in the Europa League playoffs. A winner of the upcoming duel will be second-placed, only behind Real Madrid, meaning this is a must-win for both sides.

Coming into this game, the hosts will miss Youssouf Sabaly, Claudio Bravo, and Victor Camarasa. Meanwhile, the guests are without Mikel Merino, Carlos Fernandez, Nacho Monreal, and David Silva. Defensively, Sociedad continues to do good, being the third-best defense in the league conceding only thirteen goals. The guests are looking for at least a point after losing their previous two matches in La Liga, and I expect them to avoid defeat on Betis' ground. Good luck!

皇家贝蒂斯和皇家社会都在度过了一个非凡的赛季，现在他们将直接交手，争夺西甲的第二名。贝蒂斯目前排名第三，仅次于皇马和塞维利亚。由于出色的主教练曼努埃尔佩莱格里尼，他们有机会在十五年后第一次参加欧洲冠军联赛。皇家社会已经成为西班牙顶级联赛的球队，连续两个赛季获得欧联杯资格。他们也在追逐前四，考虑到巴塞罗那今年全年的疲软程度，他们很有可能本赛季能够成为前四。

这两支球队上一次在联赛中相遇，结果是 2-2 平局。皇家社会于 2020 年在贝蒂斯的主场获胜，以 3-0 取得了令人信服的胜利。进攻端，贝蒂斯迄今为止踢得非常出色，打进26球，进球数仅次于皇马和马竞。双方都刚踢完了欧罗巴联赛，贝蒂斯以 2-3 输给凯尔特人，而皇家社会则以 3-0 击败埃因霍温。两支球队均获得小组第二，并将在欧罗巴联赛季后赛中与欧洲冠军联赛排名第三的球队交手。这场比赛的获胜者将排在第二位，仅次于皇家马德里，这意味着这对双方来说都是一场必胜的比赛。

这场比赛，主队将缺少 Youssouf Sabaly、Claudio Bravo 和 Victor Camarasa。客队将缺少米克尔·梅里诺、卡洛斯·费尔南德斯、纳乔·蒙雷亚尔和大卫·席尔瓦。在防守方面，皇家社会继续表现出色，成为防守第三好的球队，仅丢了 13 个球。在西甲输掉前两场比赛后，客队正在努力获得积分，我任务他们能避免在贝蒂斯的球场上失利。祝好运！