Betis vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 07/12/2023, 12:40  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 09/12/2023 at 02:15 in LaLiga Prediction

Gameweek 16 in La Liga will see Real Betis taking on Real Madrid at Estadio Benito Villamarín on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are currently in seventh place in the league standings, while the visitors are in pole position after 15 games. Betis come into this match in good shape. They secured their place in the third round of the Copa del Rey in midweek, beating lower-division Villanovense 2-1 on the road. That followed a stalemate against Almeria last weekend, which extended their unbeaten league run to ten matches, including four wins and six draws. The Green-and-Whites are also unbeaten at home in all competitions this season and are carrying a six-match home winning streak into this one. However, this is the start of a very difficult fixture swing for Betis, who face Real Sociedad and Girona before the Christmas break. 

Meanwhile, after playing catchup to Girona for the early part of the season, Real Madrid finally managed to close the gap at the back end of last month. However, they are still level on points with Blanquivermells and will know that they cannot afford any dropped points with Barcelona also right on their shoulders. Los Blancos claimed a 2-0 win over Granada last weekend, which extended their win streak to five in all competitions, while they have not lost a game in their last 13. On the road, Los Merengues are unbeaten in six games and have only lost to Atletico Madrid in their last ten. During that time, Real scored two or more goals in seven matches. The visitors have been the dominant side in this encounter over recent seasons and have avoided defeat in their last six matches against this opponent. As is often the case, Real Madrid are the favourites in this one.