Key Facts
- Betis is coming in with momentum: Riquelme and Abde made decisive contributions in the 3-2 comeback win at Girona (1 goal, 2 assists from Abde).
- Real Madrid continues to show inconsistencies: Even against Alavés (2-1), they lacked control in the closing stages; a recurring pattern under Arbeloa.
- Real travels to Sevilla with a quality lineup but has defensive and personnel gaps (Courtois injured, Rodrygo out, Bellingham rested).
- Isco’s return boosts Betis’ creativity in midfield; his substitution in Girona was the turning point leading to the winning goal.
- H2H analysis: Despite the 5-1 win in January, the matchups have been closer; four of the last five halves were evenly matched, so an early flurry of action is unlikely.
- High probability of goals: Real has scored and conceded in each of their last five games; Betis rarely keeps a clean sheet – a bet on over 2.5 goals is statistically well-founded.
Isco is back, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for Betis. Manuel Pellegrini’s team travels to La Cartuja, buoyed by their 3-2 win in Girona, while Álvaro Arbeloa’s Real heads south following their 2-1 victory over Alavés, having failed to impress their own fans recently. The January 2026 clash ended 5-1 in Real’s favor, so there are fresh memories and unfinished business.
- Venue: Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville
- Date and time: April 24, 2026, 9:00 PM
- Competition: La Liga (Matchday 32)
The odds make Real the clear favorites, but their dominance doesn’t seem particularly solid. With Thibaut Courtois still injured, Rodrygo also unavailable, and Real failing to keep a clean sheet in their last five games, the Andalusians certainly have the means to score themselves—especially with Isco back and Abde Ezzalzouli in good form.
Betis Form & Record Check
Betis heads into this match on the back of its best result in weeks: a 3-2 league win at Girona. More important than the result was the way the team came back twice and ultimately scored the winning goal through Rodrigo Riquelme after Isco had come on as a substitute. Abde Ezzalzouli was the heart of this comeback, scoring once and setting up two goals. That gave Betis an attacking edge that had been missing recently.
Across all competitions, Real has recorded one win, one draw, and three losses in their last five matches, including two defeats against Bayern that sealed their Champions League exit. They’ve scored in every one of those games, which explains the bookmakers’ confidence. But they’ve also conceded in every one. With Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo injured and Jude Bellingham still being used cautiously, Arbeloa’s team travels with class in the squad but with limited certainty in their luggage.
Real Form & Record Check
Across all competitions, Betis has one win in five games, but this record looks worse than it is. Three matches ended in draws, and their only loss came against Braga in the Europa League quarterfinals. In La Liga, the win in Girona ended a seven-game winless streak. With Junior Firpo out and Cucho Hernández a question mark, Pellegrini could rely more heavily on Isco and Giovani Lo Celso to link the midfield and attack.
The last five meetings were by no means one-sided, even if the most recent result might give a different impression. Real leads the head-to-head record with two wins against one for Betis, plus two draws. The league match in January 2026 at the Bernabéu stands out clearly: a 5-1 home win. Prior to that, Betis had beaten Real 2-1 in 2025, which keeps this matchup from being a sure thing.
The overall pattern is closer than the January result suggests. Four of the first five halves ended in draws, four of the five matches had fewer than 3.5 goals, and Real scored in four of the five games. Even though the most recent meeting was open and high-scoring, this rivalry has so far been decided mostly by patience rather than early frantic play. That’s something to keep in mind before betting on another wildly open start.
Betis – Real Head-to-Head & Stats
Real Madrid defeated Alavés 2-1 on Tuesday, but the result masked another shaky performance. Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior scored the goals, yet the Bernabéu responded with boos after a closing phase in which Real sat too deep and let the game slip away. That is currently the recurring pattern: moments of individual quality up front, interrupted by long stretches without control or defensive reliability.
