Real Madrid and Real Betis meet at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid on Sunday, Jan 24 at 3:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the LaLiga. Real Betis hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Real Madrid come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Real Betis, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Real Madrid and Real Betis have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–5D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Real Madrid won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Real Madrid a slight edge, but Real Betis are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.