Overview
Real Betis dominated the UEFA Conference League play-offs, beating Kryvbas 5-0 on aggregate. However, they have not been able to replicate that form in La Liga, opening the campaign with a 1-1 draw against Girona and then drawing with Alaves.
On the other side of the front line, Real Madrid also has its own problems, although they are unbeaten after the first 3 rounds. They only have 1 win and the rest are 2 draws.
Putting both Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius in the attack line made these two players play at each other's feet because they both tend to drift to the left. Therefore, Los Blancos' attack line has not played very effectively in the last 3 matches.
In addition, Toni Kroos' retirement has left Real Madrid unable to find a worthy replacement. Valverde, Camavinga or Tchouameni certainly cannot have the same qualities as Kroos in midfield. Jude Bellingham's absence due to injury has also caused difficulties for the "White Vultures".
Coach Carlo Ancelotti will have to find new solutions for the upcoming stage of the 2024-2025 season. However, the above problems will not affect too much when welcoming Real Betis. They are superior to their opponents in every aspect and 3 points is a goal within reach.
Head to head record
In 56 meetings with Real Betis, Real Madrid won 27, lost 10, and drew 19.
In the last 3 meetings, Real Madrid have failed to beat Real Betis. All 3 matches ended in draws, including 2 goalless matches.
Looking further, in the last 10 encounters in La Liga between the two teams, Real Madrid only won 3. Real Betis won 1 match, the rest were 6 draws.
Matches between Real Madrid and Real Betis usually have no more than 3 goals. The only time in the above 10 matches that there were more than 3 goals was in 2020.
Expected lineup:
Real Madrid : Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Valverde, Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Guler, Vinicius, Mbappe.
Real Betis : Silva, Sabaly, Llorente, Natan, Perraud, Carvalho, Roca, Fornals, Ruibal, Ezzalzouli, Chimy.
The match between Real Madrid and Real Betis takes place at 2:30 a.m. on September 2 (Vietnam time).
