Real Madrid vs Betis prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-08-31 19:30.
[p]By their own exceptionally high standards set in last seasonâs La Liga and UEFA Champions League winning campaign, Real Madrid have made a lacklustre start to the new top-flight season (W1, D2). Boss Carlo Ancelotti affirmed he expects more from his side after a 1-1 draw away to Las Palmas, and after claiming the problems Real are facing are clear for all to see, he insisted his side now have to âfind the solutionâ. Â [/p]
[p]Youâd fully expect Los Blancos to find that solution at the Santiago BernabĂ©u, where they are unbeaten in their last 25 La Liga outings (W21, D4). Only two teams held them goalless in that run – Real Betis were one of them and although a repeat would seem unlikely given the talent at the hostsâ disposal, four of the last five H2Hs hosted by Madrid have incredibly ended 0-0![/p]
[p]Betis may fancy their chances of stifling Real again considering their exceptional record at this venue over the last seven games (W2, D4, L1) and given that they travel to the capital on the back of a run of three successive clean sheets. Those shutouts helped them on their way to victories âto nilâ against Kryvbas in the UEFA Conference League and booked their spot in the league phase, but amidst balancing domestic and European campaigns, Betis have made a sluggish start in La Liga (D2). [/p]
[p]Only once in the nine seasons prior have Betis failed to win any of their first three games in a top-flight campaign, but theyâve got their work cut out to stretch that run here against a Madrid side who theyâve lost 63 historical games against in La Liga – second only to Barcelona (73). Thereâs another strange quirk for them to overcome here too in the fact theyâve won only three of their last 15 La Liga games held on a Sunday (D6, L6).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Still goalless in La Liga since arriving from PSG, Kylian MbappĂ© scored on matchday four in three of his last four seasons for PSG – twice netting a brace, while each of the three goalscoring appearances saw him score the game opener. Marc Bartra is the only Betis player to score in La Liga this season but his primary role will be to keep MbappĂ© quiet – heâs lost only one of his last five personal H2Hs against Madrid (W2, D2), keeping three clean sheets in the process.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Eleven of Real Madridâs last 15 home league goals arrived after the break.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]