Real Madrid vs Real Betis
Spanish La Liga
Date: 3 September 2022, Saturday
Kick-off at 15:15 UK / 16:15 CET
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
There are only two teams with a perfect record after the opening three rounds of the 2022/23 La Liga campaign.
One of them will terminate the winning thread on Saturday since Real Madrid and Real Betis take on each other in one of the most exciting fixtures of Gameweek No 4 in the top flight of Spanish football.
Real Madrid have the best offensive record in the league with nine goals scored in the opening three rounds.
However, they are here up against the team that has conceded only a single goal in the inaugural three outings.
It will be very interesting to see how a stubborn Betis’ defense will cope with the likes of Karim Benzema, Vini Jr., and company at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
The reigning champions were seriously tested last Sunday in Catalonia where they needed a late brace from Karim Benzema (88th and 100th minute respectively) to finish the job against Espanyol in a 1-3 victory at RCDE Stadium.
Betis, on the other side, did not have too many problems against Osasuna despite having a man sent off (German Pezzella) in the 73rd minute of the affair.
Los Beticos allowed Osasuna no more than two attempts on target and their back line truly looks impressive at the beginning of the season.
Real Madrid vs Real Betis Head-to-head
- Real Madrid did not score a goal in any of the last five home matches against Real Betis.
- Real Betis, on the other side, did not score in any of the previous three head to head affairs against Los Blancos.
- Real Madrid have 14 wins, 8 draws, and 4 defeats in the last 26 home meetings with Los Beticos.
Real Madrid vs Real Betis Prediction
This will be the first match of the season in front of their fans for Real Madrid but they could have hardly asked for a tougher opposition at this stage.
Los Beticos left Estadio Santiago Bernabeu unbeaten in the last five visits. We fancy them to make it six on the spin with a nice form at the start of the season. If they make it count, it will likely be courtesy of the rock-solid defense which is why we will also back a low-scoring scenario in this tie.
Real Madrid vs Real Betis Betting Tips
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Real Betis to Win or Draw @ 2.62 (13/8)
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Under 2.5 goals FT @ 2.75 (7/4) odd.
