Let us dive into the preview and betting predictions for the La Liga match between Real Betis vs Real Madrid at Benito Villamarin Stadium.
The Spanish La Liga continues on Saturday with Real Madrid’s second game in the competition against Real Betis. Los Blancos travel to Seville’s Benito Villamarin Stadium to face Manuel Pellegrini’s squad that is a pleasant surprise in the competition. The Chilean manager has been getting great results and they seek to take advantage of the reigning champions’ bad moment.
Zidane’s squad isn’t going through a very productive start of the season after their draw with no goals against Real Sociedad. This is set to be the second straight trip for the club from the capital and the history doesn’t favor them. The Andalucian side won during Los Blancos’ most recent visit to the Benito Villamarin Stadium. The game we are about to witness on Saturday could mean the first defeat for Zidane’s squad.
Real Betis Form & Team Stats
The biggest aspect to consider for this match is manager Manuel Pellegrini. The former West Ham United boss tends to do great things with smaller clubs. From the moment he took control at Real Betis, he has won all the games the squad played.
The 4-2-3-1 formation he decided to use is working well so far but he has been trying to sign new players before the transfer window closes. This test against Zidane’s Real Madrid will give him a better idea of the players the team needs in order to start the new season properly. With the home advantage out of the window due to the pandemic, Pellegrini will have to rely on his players alone for this match.
Key Team Stats
-Real Betis defeated Real Madrid during Los Blancos’ last visit to the Villamarin.
-Manuel Pellegrini has won all matches he coached at Real Betis so far and they will try to keep this record.
-Real Betis share the top of the table with two consecutive La Liga wins next to Granada.
-Pellegrini’s Betis scored 9 goals in his first five matches and received only 2.
Real Madrid Form & Team Stats
Zinedine Zidane has a major problem on his hands for the new season that’s about to begin. Winning the previous La Liga is a thing of the past for a club as big as Real Madrid and they have to look forward. The initial game at Real Sociedad gave the manager a good idea of what the team is lacking and the result is not encouraging.
This squad doesn’t have fire-power and they urgently need some of that. On the bright side, it appears the defense is still at the top of its game for this new season. The gaffer decided to leave some important players at home for this trip in order to try his luck with the younger generations. Despite being favorites to win this game, Real Madrid could easily lose against Betis.
Key Team Stats
-Real Madrid is the reigning champion with the best defense of last season with only 25 goals allowed throughout the tournament.
-Zidane decided to leave Hazard and Asensio in Madrid for this match despite both players being fit to play.
-Karim Benzema has scored in five out of his last six visits to the Villamarin.
Real Betis & Real Madrid Team News
Real Betis: Andres Guardado, Francis, Dani Martin, and Camarasa are all injured.
Real Madrid: Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio didn’t make the list. Militao and Mariano are both injured.
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