LaLiga 2026/27: Real Betis vs Real Madrid Prediction

Real Madrid will look to maintain their perfect start to the 2026/27 LaLiga season when they travel to Seville to face Real Betis at La Cartuja on Friday night.

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Jose Mourinho’s side have made an impressive start to the campaign, winning each of their opening three league matches and scoring 10 goals in the process. Betis also began strongly with consecutive victories over Real Sociedad and Valencia, but Manuel Pellegrini’s men were brought crashing back down to earth in a 5-2 defeat at Levante last weekend.

Friday’s clash therefore presents an intriguing test for both teams. Madrid will be expected to challenge for the title and arrive as favourites, but recent history suggests a trip to face Betis is rarely straightforward for Los Blancos.

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Real Madrid could hardly have asked for a better beginning to Mourinho’s second spell at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Los Blancos have collected nine points from their opening three LaLiga matches, beginning with a 2-1 away victory over Espanyol before beating Real Sociedad 4-1 and Malaga 4-0 at the Bernabeu.

Ten goals scored and only two conceded represents an excellent early return, while the performances have suggested Mourinho’s new-look side is quickly beginning to settle.

Kylian Mbappe remains the obvious danger at the sharp end of the attack, but Madrid’s threat extends well beyond the French superstar. Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler were both on the scoresheet in the emphatic victory over Malaga, while Vinicius Junior gives Mourinho another world-class attacking weapon.

Madrid’s summer recruitment has also given their returning coach an extremely deep squad. The likes of Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries, Marc Cucurella and Ibrahima Konate are among the new faces available to Mourinho, while deadline-day signing Sergio Martínez has been included in the squad for the trip to Seville.

There is, however, one notable absentee. Aurelien Tchouameni remains unavailable, meaning Mourinho will have to find another solution at the base of his midfield.

For all Madrid’s early promise, Friday represents arguably their most difficult test of the season so far.

Betis won their opening two matches 1-0, beating Real Sociedad at La Cartuja before recording another clean-sheet victory away to Valencia. Those results suggested Pellegrini’s side were picking up where they left off after finishing fifth last season and qualifying for the Champions League.

Then came Levante.

Betis conceded five times in a chaotic 5-2 defeat at the Ciutat de Valencia, despite having gone into half-time level at 2-2. After keeping clean sheets in their first two league games, conceding five in one afternoon was an alarming defensive collapse.

Pellegrini will demand an immediate response, but his preparations haven’t been helped by several absences.

Ez Abde has been ruled out after suffering from a viral illness, while Giovani Lo Celso is not yet ready to return. Aitor Ruibal and Diego Conde also remain sidelined.

Deadline-day signing Dani Ceballos will have to wait for his Betis debut as well. The former Real Madrid midfielder only recently began training with his new teammates and has not been included in the squad to face his former club.

There is still plenty of attacking talent available to the hosts, though. Antony, Isco, Cucho Hernandez and Rodrigo Riquelme are all capable of causing problems, with Riquelme making an especially impressive start by scoring twice in his opening three league appearances.

Betis will need those attacking players to perform if they are to halt a Madrid side that has scored at least twice in every league match this season.

Madrid may have to work harder than they did against Málaga, but they should have enough quality to extend their perfect start.

Recent Form & Stats

• Real Madrid have won all three of their LaLiga matches this season, collecting a maximum nine points.
  
• Mourinho’s side have scored 10 goals and conceded just two, giving them the joint-best start in the division alongside Barcelona.
  
• Madrid have scored at least two goals in each of their opening three league matches, including four against both Real Sociedad and Malaga.
  
• Betis have won two of their first three LaLiga matches, leaving Pellegrini’s side on six points.
• Los Verdiblancos opened the season with consecutive 1-0 victories over Real Sociedad and Valencia, keeping clean sheets in both.
  
• Betis then suffered a dramatic 5-2 defeat at Levante, meaning their three league fixtures have produced nine goals in total.
  
• Madrid have not won on their last four LaLiga visits to Betis, drawing three and losing one.
  
• Those four meetings in Seville ended 0-0, 1-1, 2-1 and 1-1, highlighting how difficult this fixture has become for Los Blancos.
  
• The teams shared a 1-1 draw at Betis last season, while Real Madrid won the reverse fixture at the Bernabeu 5-1.
  
• Betis are without several players for Friday’s match, including Ez Abde and Giovani Lo Celso, while former Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos is not yet ready to make his debut.

Best Bets & Prediction

Prediction: Real Madrid to win at 1.47.

Best Bet: Real Madrid or draw at 1.15.

Alternative Bet: Kylian Mbappe to score anytime at 1.56.