The Real BetisAfter receiving the visit this past Sunday from Atlético de Madrid, he has already played 11 of the 12 games against the top seven -the Verdiblancos are sixth- and the group above only has to visit the Real Madrid within three days, three days before the first leg of the Champions League semifinals that the Zidane They will play if they finish the tie that they have well on track against Liverpool. The Verdiblancos have already faced almost all the toughest rivals in the championship and in the last eight days they will face the teams with the worst scoring average.
In the eight days that remain, Real Betis has the most affordable a priori calendar of the entire First division, since the rivals who still have to be measured average 1.05 points added per game (Eibar rivals average 1.58, those of Athletic 1.55 and those of Real Madrid 1.43, for example), while the rivals who have already been measured by Pellegrini's averaged 1.42 (those of Real Madrid only 1.27, the average more low so far, because the meringues have already played their ten games against the last five and have yet to face five of the top ten).
Between now and the end of the League, Real Betis must receive Valencia (13th) and Athletic (10th), the Bilbaoans four days after the Cup final. Afterwards, they will visit Real Madrid (2nd) and Valladolid (17th), receive Granada (8th), visits Eibar (20th), receives Huesca (16th) and finishes the League in Balaídos against Celta (11th). These eight rivals average 1.05 points per game added so far in the League, since only Real Madrid exceeds 1.50 (it has 2.20 on average) and there are several that do not reach the point per game, cases of Eibar (0.77), Valladolid or Huesca (0.90).
Real Sociedad, the direct rival of Real Betis in the fight for fifth place, has to host Sevilla FC (4th), Celta (11th), and Elche (18th) at their stadium next Sunday in this final stretch of the championship. and Valladolid (17th). And he will play away against Eibar (20th), Huesca (16th), Atlético de Madrid (1st) and Osasuna (14th) on the last day. The average number of points per game of the eight rivals remaining for Real is 1.18, 13 hundredths higher than Betis, although it is also one of the lowest in Primera.
Villarreal, meanwhile, has yet to face three of the top four, apart from having many options to get into the semi-finals of the Europa League, which implies great wear: on Sunday they visit Levante (9th), and then to Alavés (19th), Valladolid (17th) and Real Madrid (2nd) on the last day of the championship. At La Cerámica, Unai Emery's men have to host FC Barcelona (3rd), Getafe (15th), Celta (11th) and Sevilla FC (4th) on the penultimate matchday. Villarreal rivals average 1.40 points per game, 35 hundredths more than Betis (1.05).
The most difficult calendar a priori of the rest of the League is held by Eibar (1.58 points average their rivals), followed by Athletic (1.55) and Granada (1.54). Of those fighting for the title, the most difficult schedule is for Real Madrid (1.43), followed by Atlético (1.30) and Sevilla (1.26). The most affordable is that of FC Barcelona (1.24). In the fight for relegation, the one that has it in theory the most affordable is Elche, with an average of its rivals of 1.16, only higher than Betis (1.05) and two hundredths better than Real (1 , 18). Eibar's is 1.58, Alavés's 1.22, Valladolid 1.52, Huesca 1.24 and Getafe 1.54, according to soccer stats data.