Who will coach the Royals next season?
Unless Barcelona completely collapses in the final stretch of the season, the Royals face the prospect of a season without a major trophy—for the second time in a row. The last time this happened was in 2009-2010. In response, Jose Mourinho was hired at the time, ushering in a new era. In the Betis Sevilla vs. Real Madrid tip, it remains completely unclear who will lead the Madrid team through their matches next season.
Álvaro Arbeloa can keep his slim chances of staying on alive by securing a win in the Betis Sevilla vs. Real Madrid prediction. Since his arrival, the White Ballet has been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by second-division side Albacete, has all but thrown away the league title, and was defeated by Bayern in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Both teams have failed to achieve the desired results too often in recent weeks. Manuel Pellegrini led his team to their first win on the last matchday after seven consecutive La Liga matches without a victory. Away from home, Los Verdiblancos took three points from Girona (3-2).
The Royals also ended their last La Liga match on a high note. Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior led the second-place team to a 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alavés with two long-range goals. As has happened so often this season, Los Blancos’ concentration waned, allowing the bottom-of-the-table team to nearly stage a comeback.
Alvaro Arbeloa and his players prevent the fifth loss of the season, but they won’t keep a clean sheet this coming Friday. We’re betting on Bet-at-Home with Betis Sevilla – Real Madrid odds of 1.85 and going with “Double Chance X2 & Both Teams to Score – Yes.”
Betis Sevilla – Real Madrid Head-to-Head Record
Gonzalo Garcia opened the scoring in the first leg with a header in the 20th minute. Four more goals would follow for the Royals, and the young striker himself would end up scoring a hat trick. Since then, the 22-year-old has celebrated just one more goal and has fallen behind. Of the last ten head-to-head matches, the Madrid side has lost only one. Just over a year ago, the Royals lost their last away match at La Cartuja (1-2).
Betis Sevilla – Real Madrid Prediction
Quick attacks are a specialty of both teams. Led by Kylian Mbappé (24 goals this season – La Liga’s top scorer) and Vinicius Junior, the visitors have launched the most direct attacks in the league (89) and scored ten goals from them – the best tally.
Head coach Manuel Pellegrini also hopes for quick finishes and vertical play into the box from his squad.
The fifth-place team has launched the second-most direct attacks in the league (73) and has also performed well with six goals.
Los Verdiblancos drive the play deep with a Direct Speed in possession of 2.02 m/s—the third-highest among all Spanish first-division clubs. The focus here is specifically on the wings. There, the Chilean coach has several top players at his disposal who have also demonstrated high activity in pressing.
Like Real Madrid, Betis Sevilla has generated six goals through high ball recoveries. From open play, both clubs are also among the most successful La Liga clubs of the current season.
