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Round 18 - La Liga

Real Madrid VS Real Betis

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

4 January, 2026

Overview:

Real Madrid hosts Real Betis in La Liga round 18 at Santiago Bernabéu. Madrid leads league with strong home form; Betis solid mid-table challengers after recent H2H win.[5][9]

Recent H2H results: Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid (Mar 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 3-1 in favor of Real Madrid.
Madrid will control possession with fluid front three. Betis likely parks bus, seeks counters via Isco, Antony. Madrid's midfield dominance key vs Betis resilience.[1][2][6]
Home advantage, superior stats favor Madrid strongly. Betis H2H upset raises caution but current form disparity decisive for home win.[3][5]

Last Update: 26-12-2025

Stats:

Real Madrid Real Betis
Expected Possession
59.6 40.4
Average Goals Per Match
2.12 1.71
Win Probability
68.5 12.3
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Barça 21 1 4 64
2 Real Madrid 19 3 4 60
3 Atleti 15 6 5 51
4 Villarreal 16 3 7 51
5 Real Betis 11 10 5 43
6 Celta 10 10 6 40
7 Espanyol 10 6 10 36
8 Real Sociedad 9 8 9 35
9 Athletic 10 5 11 35
10 Osasuna 9 6 11 33
11 Getafe 9 5 12 32
12 Sevilla FC 8 6 12 30
13 Girona 7 9 10 30
14 Valencia 7 8 11 29
15 Rayo Vallecano 6 9 10 27
16 Alavés 7 6 13 27
17 Elche 5 11 10 26
18 Mallorca 6 6 14 24
19 Levante 5 6 15 21
20 Real Oviedo 3 8 14 17
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
K. Mbappé RMA FRA 23 23 4
V. Muriqi MAL KOS 25 16 1
L. Yamal FCB SPA 22 13 9
F. Torres FCB SPA 24 12 2

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