Real Madrid vs Real Betis Match Preview (Spain La Liga)

Madrid rocketed to the third position in La Liga before the international break thanks to a well-deserved triumph over Espanyol. It represented their third victory on the trot in all competitions and their fourth win in a total of 6 matches in the Spanish Primera Division.

Ahead of Matchday 7, Real Madrid stand as the second highest scoring team with 20 goals behind league leaders Barcelona. They also boast of having one of the best defenses thus far having conceded 5 goals only.

Real Betis, meanwhile, have a 9-7 record in terms of goals scored and goals conceded. The Sevilla-based outfit kicked off so well in La Liga, picking up 4 consecutive wins.

Granada, Real Mallorca, Athletic Bilbao and Real Zaragoza all fell against the stunning power of Real Betis. However, 1-0 defeats to Getafe and Levante have forced Sevilla’s local rivals to drop out from the top 6 zone in the standings at this stage of the championship.

Nothing is lost, though. It’s certainly too early to declare that Real Betis have their foot off the pedal. Things are so tight between the first spot and the seventh rank in the Spanish Primera Division as the difference is only of 2 points. Real Betis (12) and Real Madrid (13), meanwhile, are separated by a single point.

Betis will enter Saturday’s fixture knowing that the Santiago Bernabeu is Real Madrid’s fortress. This venue is where the Spanish giants beat Getafe 4-2 and Rayo Vallecano 6-2 this season. Few are the teams that manage to trouble Real Madrid at the Bernabeu—even in all competitions. So what are the chances of Real Betis to get something out of this weekend’s match?

"I don't think of beating one team in particular and we believe in ourselves to give them a good game." Betis boss Pepe Melhas a near fully-fit squad to choose from for the trip to Madrid. Jefferson Montero, Dusko Tosic, Mario and Ruben Castro have all returned from injury with long-term absentee Nelson the only player unavailable. Madrid go into the game on the back of a three-match winning run in all competitions. A 6-2 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano lifted the gloom after a poor run and was followed up with a 3-0 defeat of Ajax in the Champions League and a 4-0 victory at Espanyol.