Betis take on the visitors Real Madrid in the round 16 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, December 9th at Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla).
Betis are holding on to its familiar niche. The Cucumbers have had a solid squad with intriguing performers for quite some time. However, it was only under Manuel Pellegrini that this potential was realized. The Chilean, upon his return to Spain, led his new team to the Europa League and, in the 2022 season, secured a fifth-place finish in La Liga, also winning the Copa del Rey. Expectations were high for the next step, especially given the crisis of their rival and enemy, Sevilla. However, the Green and Whites retreated one step themselves in that season. Even now, it seems that nothing is changing. Betis are performing well in the Europa League, where they still need to secure their spot in the knockout stage (they need to avoid losing to Rangers at home in the last round). However, in La Liga, despite a minimal number of defeats, an abundance of draws is preventing them from breaking into the top four. Not much can be expected when you're not scoring and, consequently, not beating opponents of the level of crisis-ridden Almeria.
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After Carlo Ancelotti returned to the coaching position in the penultimate season, Los Blancos won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey. However, in the 2022/2023 season, despite various trophies, the leading tournaments eluded the Galacticos. It is possible that Carlo is spending his last months in Spain, considering his agreement with the Brazilian national team. But the motivation to achieve success in this season is high. So far, things have been going well, especially in the Champions League, where Bellingham and company, having already secured advancement, won their fifth match. It's more challenging in La Liga, where hiccups still occur, and they lost to Atletico in the derby. On the other hand, they won the away El Clasico. Currently, they are fighting for leadership with Girona, but it's unlikely that Girona will maintain such a level until the end of spring. In the last round, Granada was defeated by a masterful 2-0.
The Cucumbers like to create problems for Los Blancos. In 2019 and 2020, they even secured victories, and in the last five matches, Pellegrini's charges managed three draws, including a goalless draw in March. Although the match will take place in Seville, the home team doesn't seem to have much faith in their chances, which is understandable. We recommend betting on Los Blancos securing another victory in this encounter.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win.
