Real Betis have hit an excellent run of form at a vital stage of the campaign, with Manuel Pellegrini's side recording five straight league wins, including a 2-1 success at home to the champions Real Madrid at the start of the month.

The Green and Whites were 3-2 winners over Leganes before the March international break, while they are also in the quarter-finals of the Conference League, having thumped Vitoria de Guimaraes 6-2 on aggregate in the round of 16.

Real Betis have a record of 12 wins, eight draws and eight defeats from 28 league matches this season, which has left them sixth in the table on 44 points, level with fifth-placed Villarreal and eight behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao.

Pellegrini's team have been impressive on home soil this season, picking up 26 points from their 14 league matches in front of their own fans, but Sevilla have a respectable 17 points to show from their 14 fixtures on their travels.

The Green and Whites have not actually beaten Sevilla in La Liga since September 2018, which is remarkable, but four of the last five Sevilla derbies in Spain's top flight have finished level, including 1-1 in the corresponding match last term.

Sevilla did manage to post a derby win earlier this season, though, recording a 1-0 victory at Estadio Ramon, and they will now be aiming to complete a La Liga double over their rivals for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign.

Los Nervionenses finished down in 14th spot in Spain's top flight last term, which proved to be their worst campaign since being relegated at the end of the 1999-2000 season.

As a result, there has been plenty of room for improvement this term, and Garcia Pimienta's side are currently 10th in the division, picking up 36 points from their 28 matches this season.

Sevilla are only four points off seventh-placed Mallorca, but they are eight from Real Betis in sixth, so it will take some effort for them to catch their rivals in the latter stages of the campaign.

Garcia Pimienta's team entered the March international break off the back of a 1-0 home defeat to Athletic Bilbao, but they recorded a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in their last away fixture on March 9.

Real Betis possible starting lineup:

Adrian; Sabaly, Llorente, Natan, Perraud; Cardoso, Altimira; Antony, Isco, Ezzalzouli; Hernandez

Sevilla possible starting lineup:

Nyland; Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa; Lokonga, Saul; Lukebakio, Juanlu, Ejuke; Romero