Betis vs Real Madrid: Can Real keep the chase for Barcelona alive?
Matchday 32 of the Spanish La Liga brings us a showdown between Betis and Real Madrid, set for Friday, April 24. Kick-off is at 21:00 CET, and I’m offering a bet on this fixture.
Betis vs Real Madrid: Match facts and head-to-head
- Betis have won only one of their last six matches.
- Betis have both scored and conceded in four consecutive games.
- Betis have won just one of their previous seven home matches.
- Real have won one of their last five matches.
- Real Madrid have scored in ten straight matches.
- Real Madrid have conceded at least once in eight consecutive games.
- Real boast the second-best attack in the league with 67 goals.
- Real Madrid are currently tied for the best defensive record in the league, having conceded 30 goals.
- Real Madrid have scored in both halves in 36% of their matches this season.
- Only 6% of Real’s league matches this season have ended in defeat without them scoring.
- In the last meeting between the sides, Real Madrid thrashed Betis 4-1.
Betis vs Real Madrid: Match preview
Betis remain in the hunt for a top-five finish and a place in the UEFA Champions League, although making up the gap will not be easy. They currently trail Atletico Madrid by eight points with six rounds left to play. They can also hope that Spain secures an additional fifth Champions League berth. In their previous outing, Betis defeated Girona away from home 3-2, but before that they had suffered five straight defeats and were also knocked out of the UEFA Europa League after losing to Braga. Their full focus is now on La Liga.
Real Madrid have also exited European competition. Los Blancos were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and are now focused solely on the La Liga title race. Real sit second in the Spanish top-flight table. After 32 matches, the side have collected 73 points and trail Barcelona by nine. They still have a head-to-head meeting to come, but that will mean little if Barcelona do not slip up. Real, for their part, must keep winning and hope fortune turns in their favour.
Probable line-ups
- Betis: Valles; Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez; Amrabat, Roca; Antony, Fornals, Ezzalzouli; Hernandez
- Real Madrid: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Diaz; Vinicius, Mbappe
Prediction
Both sides have plenty of motivation and will be pushing for a positive result in this contest. Neither team has been flawless defensively, so my pick is both teams to score.
