Real Betis

RB

vs

Real Madrid

Injuries & Suspensions

• Real Betis: J. Firpo (Injury), A. Ortiz (Shoulder Injury), J. Firpo (Injury), A. Ortiz (Shoulder Injury)
• Real Madrid: T. Courtois (Thigh Injury), Eder Militao (Injury), A. Guler (Muscle Injury), Rodrygo (Knee Injury), T. Courtois (Thigh Injury), Eder Militao (Injury), A. Guler (Muscle Injury), Rodrygo (Knee Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: D L D D W
• Away: W W L D W

H2H (Last 5)

• 2026-01-04 · Real Madrid · 5-1 · Real Betis
• 2025-03-01 · Real Betis · 2-1 · Real Madrid
• 2024-09-01 · Real Madrid · 2-0 · Real Betis
• 2024-05-25 · Real Madrid · 0-0 · Real Betis
• 2023-12-09 · Real Betis · 1-1 · Real Madrid

Match Preview

Real Madrid stronger in standings and away form; Betis missing full-backs but Madrid have squad depth despite several injuries.

Key Notes

Real Betis host Real Madrid in a match where the visitors start as favourites based on league position, away form and recent head-to-head results. Real Madrid sit second in La Liga with 73 points from 32 matches, while Betis occupy fifth with 49 points. Madrid’s away record this season is impressive - 23 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses - compared with Betis’s home ledger of 12 wins, 13 draws and 7 losses.

H2H history supports an away win: Madrid beat Betis 5-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu earlier this season and have recorded several comfortable victories in recent meetings. That trend suggests Madrid match up well tactically and can exploit Betis’s defensive vulnerabilities.

Injuries complicate the picture. Real Madrid will be without goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and centre-back Eder Militao, and Rodrygo and Arda Guler are also sidelined. Those are meaningful absences, but Madrid retain depth in defence and multiple attacking options to offset those losses. Betis are missing Juan Foyth and Aitor Ortíz (full-back and midfielder), which weakens their defensive cover and options to press in wide areas.

Betis are strong at home and can frustrate big teams; they have the quality to force a game into a tactical contest. However, given Madrid’s superior consistency, squad quality and dominant recent head-to-head performances, an away win is the most likely outcome. Expect a controlled Madrid performance, with Betis posing threats on the break but struggling to match Madrid across the 90 minutes.

Prediction

Real Madrid win • Odds 1.94 • Confidence 7/10