La Liga

January 4, 2013
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Real Zaragoza

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Real Betis

La Liga

20:30 +00:00, January 4, 2013

La Romareda, Spain

Mel wants January additions

Team Stat Comparison

Real Zaragoza Real Betis
Matches Played 36 36
Table Position 18 7
Points 34 52
Goal Difference -19 -3
Goals for * 1.2 1.6
Goals against * 1.3 2.1
Last 5 L-D-W-W-L L-W-L-D-L
Last 5 home L-W-W-L-D W-D-D-D-W
Last 5 away D-L-L-L-L L-L-L-W-L
*  Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
Stats: Real Zaragoza | Real Betis

Competition Stats

Real Zaragoza Real Betis
Goals Hélder Postiga 13 Rubén Castro 17
Assists Víctor Rodríguez 7 Beñat 8
Yellows Cristian Sapunaru 17 Beñat 16
Reds Álvaro 2 Rubén Pérez 1
Squads: Real Zaragoza | Real Betis

Tables

POTEAMPWDLFAGDPts
1
Barcelona
 36 30 4 2 109 39 70 94
2
Real Madrid
 36 25 6 5 96 37 59 81
3
Atletico
 36 22 6 8 62 30 32 72
4
R Sociedad
 36 17 11 8 66 46 20 62
5
Valencia
 36 18 8 10 63 50 13 62
6
Malaga
 36 15 9 12 49 45 4 54
7
Betis
 36 15 7 14 52 55 -3 52
8
Rayo
 36 15 4 17 46 63 -17 49
9
Sevilla
 36 13 8 15 53 49 4 47
10
Getafe
 36 13 8 15 42 53 -11 47
11
Espanyol
 36 11 11 14 43 49 -6 44
12
Athletic
 36 12 8 16 42 62 -20 44
13
Valladolid
 36 11 10 15 47 52 -5 43
14
Levante
 36 11 9 16 38 56 -18 42
15
Granada
 36 10 9 17 35 53 -18 39
16
Osasuna
 36 9 9 18 29 45 -16 36
17
Deportivo
 36 8 11 17 46 66 -20 35
18
R Zaragoza
 36 9 7 20 36 55 -19 34
19
Mallorca
 36 8 8 20 39 70 -31 32
20
Celta Vigo
 36 8 7 21 34 52 -18 31

Next Matches

Real Zaragoza Real Betis
5/26 A: Real Betis 5/26 H: Real Zaragoza
6/1 H: Atletico Madrid 6/1 A: Levante

Real Betis coach Pepe Mel has warned his club must make the most of the January transfer window if they are to maintain their unlikely push for a UEFA Champions League place via the Primera Division.

Betis head to Real Zaragoza on Friday as one of the surprise packages of the La Liga season, but they are anxious to get back on track after suffering their second straight home loss to Mallorca before the winter break.

"We are obliged to warn that if we do not make improvements we cannot compete in the five most important months of the season,'' Mel said.

"We have a month ahead and there are options to improve in a number of areas. It would be nice to be stronger to fight for bigger prizes.

"After three games it may surprise you but where you are in week 18 is not a matter of chance. It is because of hard work and because you are doing things right.''

Betis are hit by the injury absences of Juan Carlos Perez and Alex Martinez ahead of the trip to Zaragoza, who bounced back from a home loss to Levante by winning 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao last time out.

Zaragoza currently sit in 12th place and are still looking over their shoulder at the drop zone, with coach Manolo Jimenez expecting a stern test from Mel's in-form visitors.

Jimenez said: "Betis are tight, disciplined and can kill you on the counter attack. They are a very good team who are fighting for the Champions League. But if we are ourselves we are able to beat anyone.''