Betis are all set to host Real Madrid in a Friday night La Liga clash hoping to make it back-to-back wins for the first time since February.
Betis are coming off a thrilling 3-2 away win at Girona, leaving them in fifth place with 49 points.
They host a second-place Real Madrid side who were 2-1 winners against Alaves on Tuesday night. Madrid remain nine points behind league leaders Barcelona, with a win here cutting it down to six points.
Gonzalo Garcia scored a hattrick in the reverse fixture as Madrid hammered Betis 5-1 in January. Alvaro Arbeloa’s charges are looking to complete the league double over Betis for the first time since the 2016/17 season.
Which one of these sides will make it back-to-back La Liga wins? We have a look at both teams ahead of the clash and offer our predicted outcome.
What time does Betis vs Real Madrid start?
The game kicks off at 10PM E.A.T
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Betis vs Real Madrid team news
The hosts are still without the services of Junior Firpo, Angel Ortiz and Diego Llorente who are all injured.
Pablo Fornals and Sofyan Amrabat will retain their positions in midfield, while Cucho will lead the attacking line.
Antony and Abde Ezzalzouli will provide the attacking options up front.
For the visitors, top scorer Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior will be the focal point of the visitors attack.
The rest of the team will be similar to the side who started in the 2-1 victory against Alaves.
Betis vs Real Madrid head-to-head and current form
Both these sides have only managed one win in their last five matches in all competitions, making this a key fixture at the business end of the season.
Betis have lost once in that run, while settling for three successive draws. Madrid on the other hand have lost three of their last five games – their worst record all season.
However, Madrid hold the advantage with three wins in the last five head-to-head games against Betis, losing just once.
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Current form:
Betis – WLDDD
Real Madrid – WLDLL
Betis vs Real Madrid previous games
Betis vs Real Madrid prediction
There has only been one goalless match in the last 10 matches between these two teams and we can expect goals here as well.
With only one home win from their last five, Betis are not favorites to win here.
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