Real Madrid will resume their La Liga campaign again as they host midtable side Real Betis in the last game of match week 27. And they know very well that there is every chance that Barcelona, who face Deportivo la Coruna on Sunday, can extend their one-point lead to four by the time Los Blancos start the game.
After a convincing win over Napoli away at Naples in the second leg, Real would be the clear and confident favourites going against a side, who have managed to collect just 10 points from their 12 away games. Real Betis are currently in the 14th position in the La Liga table and conceding goals has been a huge concern for them so far.
Real have been scoring goals almost at will, on the other hand, with a strike force that could easily be stated as one of the world’s best. Manager Zinedine Zidane started with a strong squad in the midweek’s game and might opt to rest some of the first-choice players this time.
Team News
Real Madrid- Gareth Bale will again be absent from the squad after a playing in the midweek clash, as he continues to serve his two-match suspension. He still has one match left. Apart from him, Zidane will pretty much have the full squad at his disposal. Of course, Raphael Varane continues to recover from his hamstring injury that he incurred last February.
Real Betis- Betis manager Victor Sanchez has a fully fit squad at his disposal with no injuries and suspensions. It comes down to the team to execute the tactics properly in the huge clash.
Predicted Line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)- Navas; Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, Carvajal; Isco, Casemiro, Rodriguez; Ronaldo, Morata, Lucas Vazquez
Real Betis (5-4-1)- Adan; Durmisi, Tosca, Pezzella, Mandi, Piccini; Ceballos, Donk, Pardo, Brasanac; Castro
Key Players
Real Madrid- Cristiano Ronaldo has a high chance of getting his name on the scoresheet again this week. The Portuguese international cannot stop scoring at the moment. The situation is familiar with the club’s second choice forward Alvaro Morata. The Spanish international has scored eight goals and three assists in 17 games. He even came off the bench to score the final goal against Napoli.
Real Betis- Ruben Castro will, of course, be the biggest threat to the Madrid defence, which hasn’t been in the best shape of late. Clubs have found their way through it almost at will. The Spanish international has bagged eight goals so far. Joaquin will be another important player for Real Betis.
Betting Odds
Real Madrid @ 1.12
Draw @ 9.00
Real Betis @ 21.00
