Betis, to start the year again with a good smile

The defeat of Betis in San Mamés In the last game in 2021, it could not tarnish a spectacular year but it did leave a certain bitter aftertaste among the Verdiblancos fans. Now, those of Pellegrini are faced with the challenge of matching or improving in 2022 what has been done in the last 365 days And, for this, the first thing is to cut a bad streak that has already lasted three seasons.

Because Betis do not win their first league game after the turn of the year since 2018. It is true that that last triumph was achieved in style, assaulting Sánchez Pizjuán and thrashing Sevilla 3-5. However, the numbers since then are one loss and two draws.

Betis started 2021 by tying a goal precisely against Sevilla, although at Benito Villamarín. A year earlier, the same result was obtained by visiting the Alaves, while 2019 started on the wrong foot since the Verdiblancos fell defeated 2-1 on their visit to Huesca.

The year 2022 will begin with the visit of Celta de Vigo to Heliópolis. Last season Pellegrini’s men beat the Galicians 2-1 at home, while the last precedent is that of the final day of 2020/21, when the Betis sealed their qualification for the Europa League going up and imposing 2-3 to the celestial in Vigo territory.