Real Betis v Real Madrid Match Result
Real Betis are not easy to beat. Only two sides have come away from Estadio Benito Villamarín with a victory this term, with Mallorca and Alaves the sides to come away with maximum hauls. However, Los Verdiblancos have beaten Atletico Madrid 1-0 and they later held Barcelona to a 2-2 draw, so they’ll be aiming for yet another bright performance and result against the third title challenger.
They were always going to be priced as outsiders against Real Madrid, although recent form has been strong. There was a 2-1 success away to Getafe most recently, with this coming after a 3-0 home triumph against Real Sociedad. The team are currently full of goals and stand a good chance of continuing that trend against opponents who aren’t always foot perfect on the road.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side might have wiped the floor with Manchester City in the Champions League recently, although they have won just six of their thirteen La Liga away games this term. The latest of these reverses was a 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol, while they were also recently held to a 1-1 draw away to Osasuna. The bookies still make them strong favourites to claim three points here.
When the sides met at the beginning of September at the Bernabeu, it was Real who came away with a 2-0 victory thanks to a Kylian Mbappe brace and it was an exchange that they dominated. However, there have been plenty of recent fixtures and that Champions League double header against Atletico Madrid is just around the corner.
The draw is trading at an attractive price and we can’t get away from the fact that Betis are able to match any team in front of their own fans. Pellegrini will have a game plan against a team he used to manage and that could mean the game ends up all square.
Goals Under/Over
The La Liga betting sites are anticipating that Over 2.5 Goals is going to happen, with thirty-five goals being scored in thirteen Real Madrid away games. There are obviously lots of goals in the team when Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior are on the pitch, with three goals scored home and away against Manchester City in the Champions League, although they only put two past Girona in their most recent La Liga outing.
Indeed, there have been several recent Real Madrid La Liga clashes which have gone Under 2.5 Goals, with a 1-1 draw at Osasuna seeing Jude Bellingham sent off in the first half, while there was also the same scoreline against Atletico Madrid, although Los Merengues did have nine shots on target. Even so, a 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol before that means that Under 2.5 Goals certainly makes more appeal.
BTTS
According to the La Liga bookmakers, there’s a 65% chance of both teams finding the net when Real Betis go up against Real Madrid. It’s easy to see why the betting sites anticipate the net bulging at both ends, with the visitors having scored twenty-three times in the thirteen away clashes to date. We know that they have the most firepower out of any team in the division, with Kylian Mbappe aiming to finish top scorer in the division.
Similarly, Betis have found the net nineteen times in their twelve home clashes. However, only one of their previous four encounters have ended BTTS Yes. However, the bookies will have noted that they put three goals past Sociedad before scoring twice at Getafe and it’s easy to see them notching at least once here, even if it’s only a consolation goal.
Even so, three of the previous four head-to-head encounters have seen BTTS No happen and we can see defensive tactics being deployed by the home side here. A draw would represent a positive result and they won’t be in the mood to play a high defensive line against opponents who will be out to take their chances.
First Goalscorer
Kylian Mbappe was at the double in the reverse fixture, with the Frenchman scoring two second-half goals to seal the victory for Real Madrid against Betis. The 26-year-old is clearly among the best in the world and his hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League means that he now has twenty-eight for the season, with more to come.
Before a 2-0 win over Girona, Mbappe scored in four consecutive matches and previously to this, he had enjoyed a scoring run for five games. This means that the former PSG front man has found the net in nine of his previous twelve encounters and is worthy of consideration when it comes to Anytime Scorer on Bet Builder wagers.
Vinicius Junior is another goal-getter although the Brazilian had gone six games without a goal before his recent strike against Girona and perhaps Rodrygo could be a good alternative. Although his purple patch has come to an end, the Spaniard was able to fire twice at Brest at the end of January and will surely chip in with more goals before the season is out.