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Liverpool kick off their preseason campaign with an intriguing fixture this weekend as they lock horns with Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis side in a friendly encounter at the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
Liverpool vs Real Betis Preview
Real Betis finished in seventh place in the La Liga standings last season and have been inconsistent over the past year. The Andalusian outfit thrashed Austria Salzburg by a comprehensive 5-1 scoreline last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Liverpool, on the other hand, finished in third place in the Premier League table this year and have been fairly impressive in recent months. The Merseyside giants eased past Wolverhampton Wanderers by a 2-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
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Liverpool vs Real Betis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Liverpool have an impressive record against Real Betis and have won one out of the two matches played between the two teams. Real Betis have never defeated Liverpool in an official game.
- The previous game between the two teams took place in a UEFA Champions League encounter in 2005 and ended in a narrow 2-1 victory for Liverpool in the second leg. Real Betis managed to keep the Merseysiders to a 0-0 stalemate in the first leg.
- Real Betis have scored only one goal in their two matches against Liverpool in all competitions.
- Real Betis are unbeaten in their last two matches in all competitions, with their previous such defeat coming in their penultimate game in La Liga last season when they suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad.
Liverpool vs Real Betis Prediction
Liverpool have a good squad at their disposal and will likely find themselves in a transition period this year. With several attacking talents unavailable at the moment, the likes of Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai will need to step up to the plate this weekend.
Real Betis have improved over the past year and can pull off an upset on their day. Liverpool are the better team at the moment, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Real Betis
Liverpool vs Real Betis Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Liverpool to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Liverpool to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Mohamed Salah to score - Yes
