Comments and predictions for Real Betis vs Real Madrid: Waiting for Mbappe to shine

Spanish champions Real Madrid will be aiming to return to the top of La Liga when they travel to Real Betis on Saturday evening.

Los Blancos are currently second in the table, behind Barcelona on head-to-head record. Meanwhile, Real Betis are seventh, with Manuel Pellegrini's side determined to secure a place in the 2025-26 European Cup.

Latest Real Betis vs Real Madrid team information

Real Betis will have the services of striker Antony, who is on loan from Manchester United, after his red card against Getafe last weekend was controversially overturned.

Antony has been in excellent form since joining the club in January, scoring three goals and providing two assists in five appearances and is expected to continue his role on the right wing in Manuel Pellegrini's side.

Pablo Fornals, Hector Bellerin and William Carvalho remain absent through injury, while Abde Ezzalzouli, Marc Roca and Giovani Lo Celso will undergo late fitness tests before deciding whether they can feature.

For Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham continues to be absent due to suspension, while Jesus Vallejo and Dani Ceballos also join the injury list along with long-term absentees Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao.

Kylian Mbappe missed the match against Real Sociedad due to a dental problem, but the French star will return for this match. Thibaut Courtois and Federico Valverde will also be available after being rested in the previous match.

Luka Modric could be handed a chance to start in midfield in Ceballos' absence, while Lucas Vazquez, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy are likely to return to the starting line-up after the Copa del Rey clash.

Latest Real Betis vs Real Madrid predicted lineup

Real Betis:

Adrian; Sabaly, Bartra, Llorente, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Altimira; Antony, Isco, J Rodriguez; Hernandez

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Tchouameni, Modric, Valverde; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

Latest Real Betis vs Real Madrid football review

Real Betis currently have a record of 9 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses after 25 matches in La Liga this season, with a total of 35 points, equal with Rayo Vallecano, who are ranked sixth.

Manuel Pellegrini's side are also chasing success in Europe, having reached the last 16 of the UEFA Conference League, where they will face Vitoria de Guimaraes in the first leg on March 6.

Betis come into this game following a 2-1 win over Getafe, and they have lost just one of their last five La Liga games, winning three of those.

In their last home game in La Liga, Los Verdiblancos were in excellent form, beating Real Sociedad 3-0. The home side also have a physical advantage over Real Madrid, as the Royals played in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night.

This season, Betis lost 0-2 to Real Madrid at the Bernabéu, but three of the last four meetings between the two sides in La Liga have ended in draws, including a 1-1 draw in the same fixture last season.

Real Madrid have actually won just two of their last six La Liga meetings with Real Betis, but they are unbeaten against the Seville side since March 2020, meaning a five-year record is on the line in this game.

Los Blancos come into this game following a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday night, with Endrick scoring the only goal of the game in the 19th minute.

They also beat Girona 2-0 in La Liga last weekend. Real Madrid are currently second in the standings, level on points with leaders Barcelona, ​​but behind due to a poor head-to-head record.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will return to the top of the table if they avoid defeat, with third-placed Atletico Madrid only playing later against Athletic Bilbao, while Barcelona host Real Sociedad on Sunday afternoon.

Real Madrid also prepare to face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie next week, marking a crucial stage of the season. Los Blancos currently have the third-best away record in La Liga, with 23 points from 13 games, while Real Betis have picked up 20 points from 12 home games this season.

Latest Real Betis vs Real Madrid score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match Real Betis vs Real Madrid:

• Sportsmole: Real Betis 1-2 Real Madrid

• WhoScore: Real Betis 0-2 Real Madrid
• Our prediction: Real Betis 1-2 Real Madrid

When and where to watch Real Betis vs Real Madrid live?

To watch the Real Betis vs Real Madrid match live in La Liga at 0:30 on March 2, viewers can watch on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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