The Blue and Whites have been victorious in the last two League visits to Heliópolis. In 2015/16, it was a 0-1 win (goal by Camacho), and the last time in the elite, the 2013/14 season, the Blue and Whites won by 1-2 (goals from Juanmi and Darder).
To take into account:
- Betis and MCF have met a total of 22 times in the First Division. The results are totally even: 8 Malaguista victories, 7 draws and 7 Betis wins.
- Betis and Málaga have the same amount of points so far this season (5), both with one victory, two draws and two defeats in the competition.
- Should he take part in the match, Duda will reach 300 First Division games with MCF.
- First Betis-MCF. The first visit to Sevilla since the re-founding of the Club in 1994, was on 30th January 2000, the 14th First Division match of the season. The result was 0-0 in the match officiated by Pérez Lasa. Blue and Whites’ coach, Joaquín Peiró selected Contreras; Rojas (Rufete 66’), Larrainzar, Bravo, Fernando Sanz, Valcarce; Movilla (Sandro 83’), De los Santos, Agostinho (A. Luque 76’); Edgar and Catanha.
Players in common Real Betis-Málaga CF
Zafra, Fernando, Miguel Ángel, Contreras, Tote, Molinero, Nacho, Goitia, Xavi Torres, Portillo, Joaquín, Santa Cruz and Juankar
(*) Malaguista reserve team player, Ontiveros comes from the Green and Whites’ youth ranks, as well as two other players who were part of Málaga CF: Monsalvete and Manolo. During the time when Atlético Malagueño was the first team in the city (1992-1994), there was another player who had been part of Betis B, Japón.
Coaches in common Real Betis-Málaga CF
Juande Ramos and Antonio Tapia
Players in common Real Betis-CD Málaga
García Díaz, Paquirrini, Muruaga, Comas, Aumesquet, Sobrado, León Lasa, Antúnez, Loli, Américo, Zacarizo, Megido, Tello, Manolo Hierro, Jaro, Txirri, Antonio Monreal and Luis Merino
Coaches in common Real Betis-CD Málaga
Manuel Olivares (*), Antonio Barrios, Pepe Valera, Carlos Iturraspe, Sabino Barinaga and Marcel Domingo
(*) Also a CD Málaga player
Note: Players, Sofian and Mosquera belonged to Real Betis B and Atlético Malagueño. In addition, José Quirante was coach of Real Betis and CD Malacitano.
