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]
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 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| 4 | Atleti | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Celta | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Athletic | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | Elche | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 12 | Getafe | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Girona | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 14 | Sevilla FC | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 16 | Alavés | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | Valencia | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 19 | Levante | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Mbappé | RMA | FRA | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| F. Torres | FCB | SPA | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| V. Muriqi | MAL | KOS | 18 | 11 | N/A |
| R. Lewandowski | FCB | POL | 16 | 9 | 1 |
