Real Betis will enter this match off the back of a 2-0 victory over Jagiellonia Bialystok in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final on Thursday night, with Manuel Pellegrini's side in an excellent position to reach the semi-finals of the competition.

The Seville outfit are unbeaten in their last seven La Liga matches, meanwhile, recording six wins in the process, and they held division leaders Barcelona to a 1-1 draw in another excellent performance last weekend.

Real Betis have a record of 13 wins, nine draws and eight defeats from their 30 league matches this season, which has left them in sixth spot in the table on 48 points, six points behind fourth-placed Athletic, with Champions League qualification on their radar.

The Green and Whites have not finished fourth in La Liga since 2005, which is an indication of what is on the line this season, but even securing qualification for the 2025-26 Europa League would go down as a brilliant campaign.

Real Betis are looking to do a La Liga double over Villarreal this season, having run out 2-1 winners in the reverse match back in December, but it was 3-2 to Villarreal when the pair locked horns in the corresponding game last season.

Villarreal have not been involved in Europe this season, so the Yellow Submarine have had a free week to prepare for this match, last being in action on April 6 against Athletic, holding the Lions to a goalless draw.

Marcelino's team were 2-1 winners over Getafe in their last away game, meanwhile, and they have a record of 13 wins, nine draws and seven defeats from their 29 matches this season to collect 48 points.

Villarreal, crucially, have a game in hand over both Real Betis and Athletic, which could be crucial come the end of the season, and a win in this match would be huge in terms of their chances of securing European football for next term.

The Yellow Submarine have been an entertaining watch this season, scoring 51 times, which is the third-best attacking record in the division behind Barcelona and Real Madrid, but they have conceded 39 times, which is high considering their spot in the table.

Villarreal finished eighth during an underwhelming 2023-24 campaign, so there was plenty of room for improvement this term, and Marcelino's team are now looking to finish what has been a strong season on a positive note.

Real Betis possible starting lineup:

Adrian; Ruibal, Bartra, Natan, Perraud; Cardoso, Altimira; Antony, Isco, Lo Celso; Hernandez

Villarreal possible starting lineup:

Luiz Junior; Femenia, Foyth, L Costa, S Cardona; Pino, Comesana, Parejo, Baena; Perez, Barry