Real Sociedad’s wait for a first victory in the 2025-26 La Liga campaign continues as they prepare to travel south to face Real Betis in Seville on Friday night. La Real have collected just two points from their opening four fixtures, leaving them hovering just above the relegation zone in 17th, while Betis sit in mid-table on six points after five outings.

For Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, it has been a steady if unspectacular start. The Andalusian side opened with a draw against Elche before edging past Alaves 1-0, but inconsistency has since crept in. A 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo and a damaging 2-0 defeat at home to Athletic Club were setbacks, and last weekend they were forced to dig deep to recover from two goals down in a 2-2 draw at Levante. With Europa League action against Nottingham Forest looming next week, Betis will be keen to head into Europe’s new League Phase with momentum. They can take encouragement from last season’s corresponding fixture, when they cruised past Sociedad 3-0 in Seville, though overall recent head-to-heads have been more even.

Sociedad, meanwhile, remain winless and under early pressure. Sergio Francisco’s side earned draws with Valencia and Espanyol to open the season but were beaten by newly-promoted Real Oviedo before pushing Real Madrid close in a 2-1 loss at the Bernabéu. Despite positives in their attacking play, defensive fragility has cost them points, and with La Real finishing only 11th last season – their worst in seven years – the signs point to another uphill battle. Mikel Oyarzabal’s record against Betis, with six goals in past meetings, is a bright spot, and his influence will again be key if they are to turn form around.

Both sides have injury issues to navigate. Betis are missing Isco and could also be without several defenders, though Giovani Lo Celso is expected to return and Antony should continue on the right flank following his permanent move from Manchester United. For Sociedad, Yangel Herrera remains sidelined, while Orri Oskarsson, Luka Sucic and Brais Mendez face late fitness tests. Takefusa Kubo could return to the XI, adding creativity and pace to support Oyarzabal.

Given Betis’ solid home record and Sociedad’s struggles, the hosts may feel they can edge it, but the visitors showed resilience against Real Madrid and will believe they can take something back to San Sebastián

皇家社会继续等待着2025-26赛季西甲联赛的首胜，他们准备周五晚上南下塞维利亚迎战皇家贝蒂斯。在前四场比赛中，皇马只拿到了2分，排名第17，徘徊在降级区上方，而贝蒂斯在五场比赛后以6分排名中游。

对于佩莱格里尼的贝蒂斯来说，这是一个稳定的开局。这支安达卢西亚球队开场战平埃尔切，然后以1-0险胜阿拉维斯，但从那以后他们的状态就不稳定了。1-1战平维戈塞尔塔和主场0 -2惨败给竞技俱乐部都是挫折，上周末他们被迫从落后两球的局面中恢复过来，2-2战平莱万特。随着下周对阵诺丁汉森林的欧联杯比赛的临近，贝蒂斯将带着动力进入欧洲新的联赛阶段。他们可以从上赛季相应的比赛中得到鼓舞，当时他们在塞维利亚以3比0轻松击败了社会，尽管最近的交锋总体上更加势均力敌。

与此同时，社会仍然没有取得胜利，并处于早期压力之下。塞尔吉奥·弗朗西斯科的球队在赛季初战平瓦伦西亚和西班牙人，但被新升班马皇家奥维耶多击败，随后在伯纳巴姆乌球场以2-1的比分输给了皇家马德里。尽管他们的进攻有积极的一面，但防守的脆弱性让他们失去了积分，上赛季皇马仅排名第11位——这是他们七年来最差的成绩——种种迹象表明，他们将面临另一场艰苦的战斗。米克尔·奥亚扎巴尔对阵贝蒂斯的记录是一个亮点，他在过去的比赛中打进6球，如果他们想要扭转局面，他的影响力将再次成为关键。

双方都有伤病问题需要解决。贝蒂斯失去了伊斯科，也可能失去几名后卫，不过洛塞尔索有望回归，而安东尼在从曼联永久转会后应该会继续担任右路的角色。对于Sociedad来说，埃雷拉仍然缺阵，而奥斯卡松、苏西奇和门德斯将面临后期的体能测试。久保武司可以回到11人名单中，为奥亚扎巴尔增添创造力和速度。

考虑到贝蒂斯坚实的主场战绩和社会的挣扎，主队可能会觉得他们可以领先，但客队在对阵皇马的比赛中表现出了韧性，他们相信他们可以带回一些东西Sebastián