Real Betis – Real Madrid: a high-stakes showdown in Seville 
Benito Villamarin is set to be rocking on Friday night for a game that could shape the top end of the Spanish table. Real Betis, comfortably in fifth, host a White Club side desperate to keep pace with the Catalan leaders. The visitors have rediscovered a bit of winning touch lately, but the Andalusian atmosphere looks like a serious test. With the title race under pressure and the fight for Europe still alive, expect the needle to be up from the first whistle.
Real Betis and the power of the collective 
The green and white side go into this one on a high. Antony’s return on the right wing gives them another attacking outlet and a way to rattle a defence that has looked shaky more often than not. With Abde Ezzalzouli in sparkling form, the hosts will back themselves to feed off the noise at home and upset the odds. Sitting pretty in the top five, the Seville club will not want to waste valuable points in their push for European stability. The midfield block has to stay compact to shut down Madrid’s quick breaks.
Real Madrid still searching for defensive answers 
After ending that ugly run against Alaves, the capital club now have to back it up away from home. It is not exactly a simple ask for Arbeloa’s team. Eder Militao’s absence in the heart of defence leaves the staff piecing together an unfamiliar back line with the young Huijsen. Mbappe and Vinicius still carry a constant threat, but the mental hangover from Champions League failure has clearly not gone away. Six points off the top, every slip now feels like goodbye to the domestic title. The White Club need a performance with authority if they want to leave with all three points.
Expected line-ups
Real Betis : Valles ; Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez ; Amrabat, Roca ; Antony, Fornals, Ezzalzouli ; Hernandez
Real Madrid : Lunin ; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras ; Valverde, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Guler ; Vinicius, Mbappe
Football prediction Real Betis vs Real Madrid
Real Betis or draw
This looks a perfect spot for the home side to get something out of it. With the Villamarin behind them and Madrid missing key defenders, there should be room for the Betis forwards to work.
The visitors do not look especially secure at the back and could pay for the lack of familiarity in that new centre-back pairing. Betis, meanwhile, have their main men back at exactly the right time.
It feels like a tight game, with the home crowd and the hosts’ desire to avoid defeat against the Madrid giants likely to tip the balance.
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