Real Betis Takes On Real Madrid: What to Expect, Bold Predictions, and Starting Lineups Revealed

Real Madrid head to Seville to take on Real Betis on Friday evening in their sixth fixture of what has proven to be a grueling month.

April has been painful for Los Blancos, who were knocked out of the Champions League and have slipped further behind in the title race, enduring a four-game winless streak before ending it with Tuesday's unconvincing 2–1 win over relegation-battling Alavés.

Just 72 hours after that return to form at the Bernabéu, Madrid now face a Europe-hunting Betis side at La Cartuja—a considerably tougher proposition.

The fixture offers Real Madrid a chance to trim Barcelona's lead at the top of the La Liga standings to six points, at least temporarily, and apply some modest pressure on their rivals. However, the tight schedule is placing strain on Álvaro Arbeloa's squad, with a number of fitness concerns to navigate.

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Madrid Face Tricky Test Away in Seville

With six matches still to play, Madrid will need a flawless run to keep their title hopes alive against Barcelona.

Just three days on from the victory against Alavés, they now face a formidable opponent in Manuel Pellegrini's Betis side.

The home side are unbeaten in their last seven matches at La Cartuja and will be eager to close out the season on a high, with fifth place potentially offering a route into next season's Champions League. Furthermore, with three goals and two assists across his last three appearances, ex-Barça winger Abde Ezzalzouli is a genuine danger on the left flank.

Prediction: Real Betis 1–1 Real Madrid

Real Betis Predicted Lineup vs. Real Madrid

As his side continues its push for European football, Pellegrini has a largely healthy squad heading into Friday's clash.

Reserve left back Junior Firpo is the only confirmed absentee, while defenders Diego Llorente and Ángel Ortiz remain doubts.

Full backs Aitor Ruibal and Valentín Gómez are among those who may be rested following Tuesday's 3–2 away victory at Girona.

Real Betis predicted lineup vs Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Valles; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, Rodríguez; Amrabat, Roca; Antony, Fornals, Ezzalzouli; Hernández

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs. Real Betis

Given how quickly this match follows the Alavés win, squad rotation is expected—particularly at the back, where several concerns need to be addressed.

Éder Militão is reportedly sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury on Tuesday, while the full-back positions could see fresh faces brought in.

Adding to the injury woes, Arda Güler also picked up a knock against Alavés, casting doubt over his involvement for the remainder of the campaign.

Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo and Raúl Ascenio are also unavailable for Madrid.

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs. Real Betis (4-4-2): Lunin; Carvajal, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Gracía; Valverde, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Díaz; Mbappé, Vinícius Jr.

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Andy Headspeath covers Real Madrid for Sports Illustrated FC. A native of the UK, he was drawn to Spain over a decade ago by the weather, culture and football, and now lives there with his wife, son and two stubbornly untrainable dogs. A player of remarkably modest ability with only one fully working knee, he brings more than ten years of experience across a broad range of editorial roles in sports media, spanning match reports to long-form features and interviews. His areas of expertise include football history and culture, as well as La Liga.