SEVILLA (Interstat) — Cucho Hernández scored twice and Abde Ezzalzouli added a goal as Real Betis defeated Real Oviedo 3-0 on Sunday in a La Liga match at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla.

Hernández opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, then completed his brace with a goal in the 58th minute. Ezzalzouli found the net just before halftime in the 45th minute to give Betis a two-goal lead at the break.

The victory improved Real Betis’s league record to 14 wins, six losses and eight draws. Across all competitions, Betis is 14-8-10. Real Oviedo fell to 6-16-10 in La Liga and 6-18-12 overall.

Betis entered the match having drawn 1-1 with Dinamo Zagreb on April 26 in a European competition. Before that, Betis defeated Girona 3-2 on April 21 and played to a scoreless draw at Espanyol on April 4. The club’s most recent league loss came March 22 at Athletic Bilbao, a 2-1 defeat. Betis also drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo on March 15 and lost 2-0 at Getafe on March 8. Sevilla and Betis played to a 2-2 draw on March 1.

Real Oviedo came into Sunday’s game on a three-match unbeaten streak in league play, including a 1-1 draw with Villarreal on April 23 and a 3-3 draw with Tenerife on April 18. Oviedo had won 3-0 at Celta Vigo on April 12 and 1-0 at Sevilla on April 5. The club’s last league defeat before Sunday was a 4-2 loss at Levante on March 21. Oviedo also played to a scoreless draw at Mirandes on March 29 and drew 1-1 with Valencia on March 14.

The head-to-head between the two teams earlier this season ended in a 1-1 draw on Jan. 10 in Oviedo. That result was part of a stretch for Betis that included a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid on Jan. 4, a 4-0 win over Getafe on Dec. 21 and a 0-0 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Dec. 15. Oviedo during that period drew 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves on Jan. 4, drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo on Dec. 20 and lost 4-0 at Sevilla on Dec. 14.

Looking ahead, Real Betis travels to Real Sociedad on Saturday before facing Dinamo Zagreb on May 10 in European play and hosting Elche on May 12. Real Oviedo hosts Getafe on May 10 and visits Real Madrid on May 14.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a 1-1 draw for the match. Interstat’s ELO system gave Real Betis a 66.50 percent probability to win.