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Real Betis and Real Madrid kick off the next round of LaLiga fixtures in this Friday night game, where Betis need the points to consolidate their Europa League spot, and Madrid need them to keep the pressure up on Barcelona.
Both teams won in their most recent fixtures and enter this match with some momentum. Betis saw off Girona away, 3-2, thanks to an 80th-minute Rodrigo Riquelme goal to send the travelling faithful home happy.
Madrid, on the other hand, won for the first time in five games across all competitions against Alaves, 2-1, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, which helped lift the mood at the Bernabeu after a less-than-satisfactory run.
Now the two meet in a game that both can feel they can win.
Real Betis v Real Madrid key information
• Date: Friday, April 24
• Kick-off time: 8.30pm BST
• Venue: Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville
• Referee: N/A
• VAR: N/A
• TV channels: PremierSports (UK)
• Odds: BET (13/5) - DRAW (16/5) - RMA (17/20)
Real Betis team news
Ex-Manchester United winger Antony will be welcomed back into the team after sitting out the last game because of suspension. With Antony back, Pablo Fornals is expected to drop back into the midfield, with Giovanni Lo Celso returning to the bench.
Junior Firpo, Diego Llorente and Angel Ortiz all missed the Girona clash too, and are not expected to feature here either.
One player back in the fold for Betis is Isco, who made his long-awaited return to the field in the 76th minute of the Girona game. He was involved in the winning goal, which would have made fans and his team overjoyed after five months out for the still influential midfielder.
Real Betis predicted lineup v Real Madrid, (4-3-3)
Coach: Manuel Pellegrini
Valles; Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez; Amrabat, Roca, Fornals; Antony, Hernandez, Ezzalzouli.
Real Madrid team news
Eder Militao is set to miss this game after a hamstring issue forced him off against Alaves. With Raul Asencio possibly coming back to the squad after a bout of illness, Antonio Rudiger and Dean Huijsen are the predicted centre-back duo for this trip.
Rodrygo remains a long-term absentee, and Thibaut Courtois should be back in the next couple of weeks.
Real Madrid predicted lineup v Real Betis, (4-4-2)
Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Guler; Vinicius, Mbappe.
Where to watch on TV or live stream?
Real Betis vs Real Madrid will be shown on Premier Sports. To watch, you need to have a Premier Sports subscription, and then the match can be streamed online or on Sky.
Head-to-head record
Whilst Madrid won the first fixture between the two this season, Betis won the corresponding fixture last season 2-1. Isco scored the winner from the spot in that game and has returned to the team just in time to do it again. That was the only win in 10 games for Betis against Madrid since 2020.
This game is being played on a Friday night, which has positive stats for both sides. Betis are unbeaten across their last 16 La Liga games played on a Friday (W10, D6), whilst Madrid haven’t lost a La Liga game played on a Friday since May 2002 (W7, D2).
Odds for Real Betis v Real Madrid
Madrid are the favourites to win at bet365, coming in at 17/20. A Betis win is at 13/5, with a draw at 16/5.
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change.