After yet another fascinating weekend of La Liga action, round 23 finishes on Monday with an intriguing match between bottom-of-the-table Real Zaragoza and struggling Real Betis. Both sides know that three points could go a long way to sealing their Primera future (Zaragoza 8/5, draw 9/4, Betis 13/8).

The season so far has been a disaster both on and off the field for Zaragoza. It appears their financial woes are now being reflected on the pitch and with only 15 points to their name, they look almost certain to be relegated.

However, there is hope and in recent games they have looked an altogether stronger unit. Their defending has been much improved, most notably in last weekend’s 2-0 win at Espanyol. This is mainly down to new coach Manolo Jimenez, who we know from his time at Sevilla likes to play cautious, counter-attacking football. His influence could keep the Blanquillos in the division and their solid formation is sure to pose Betis a number of problems.

However, you also need to score goals and in former Tottenham striker Helder Postiga, they certainly have a player who can find the net. The Portuguese international was the Aragon club’s major signing of the summer but he is yet to find consistency for his new side and has only netted five times in 20 matches. Despite this though, he is sure to be sniffing around the box at La Romareda so don’t be surprised if he scores.

Betis (13/2 to win 1-0) have been one of the surprise packages of the season following their promotion from the second division last term. However, having started the campaign superbly, their form has dipped. They will have some confidence after winning last week at home to Bilbao but it’s at home where they garner most of their points and they often struggle to find any form on the road.

Their key man is often striker Roque Santa Cruz who is currently on-loan from Premier League leaders Manchester City (4/7 Premier League outright). The Paraguayan is seen as one of the most creative players in the game but is often found lacking when it comes to scoring goals. However, with his talent, he’ll relish playing against Zaragoza’s shaky back four so look out for him to have a big say on the outcome of the match.

However, home advantage could play a big part and following their victory last week, Manolo Jimenez’s side will be confident of taking the three points. It should be close though so expect a tight and cagey game (Zaragoza 17/2 to win 2-1).

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