PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Real Sociedad: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 21/08)

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·19 August 2026

PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Real Sociedad: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 21/08)

Real Betis and Real Sociedad face off this Friday at the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla in La Liga. Real Betis mark their 61st participation in the competition, whilst Real Sociedad go into their 80th.

Real Betis have picked up 0 points and currently lie in 11th position. In their last game, Manuel Pellegrini's team lost 1-0 against Internazionale (Pre-season 2026/27).

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Real Sociedad currently have 0 points and lie in 14th position. In their last encounter, Pellegrino Matarazzo's team were beaten 3-1 by Chelsea (Pre-season 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Real Betis

Gonzalo Petit - Muscle Injury
Diego Conde - Shoulder Injury

Real Sociedad

Last starting XIs

Real Betis ( vs Levante 2026-05-23): Adrián San Miguel, Héctor Bellerín, Diego Llorente, Natan, Ricardo Rodríguez, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Antony, Isco, Abde Ezzalzouli, Cucho Hernández

Real Sociedad ( vs Espanyol 2026-05-23): Unai Marrero, Jon Aramburu, Luken Beitia, Igor Zubeldía, Sergio Gómez, Luka Sucic, Yangel Herrera, Beñat Turrientes, Job Nguono, Carlos Soler, Orri Óskarsson

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MANAGERS

Manuel Pellegrini has faced Pellegrino Matarazzo on one occasion, recording one draw.
Pellegrino Matarazzo has faced Real Betis on one occasion, recording one draw.
Manuel Pellegrini has faced Real Sociedad on 25 occasions, recording ten wins, eight draws and seven defeats

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Betis and Real Sociedad have faced each other 124 times, with Real Sociedad holding the advantage: 49 wins, against 43 victories for Real Betis.
At the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, Real Betis have the advantage in their head-to-heads against Real Sociedad: 34 wins in 62 matches. Real Sociedad have 14 victories.
In La Liga, 104 matches have been played between the two teams, with 35 wins for Real Betis, 29 draws and 40 victories for Real Sociedad.