Real Madrid will bring their La Liga title-winning campaign to a close on Friday evening, with fifth-placed Real Betis making the trip to Bernabeu.
Los Blancos, who won the title at the end of April, will enter the match off the back of a 1-1 draw with Cadiz on Sunday, while Real Betis recorded a 2-0 victory over Granada last time out. Real Madrid have only won one of their three La Liga matches since being confirmed as champions at the end of April, with the victory coming in their last home fixture, thumping Levante 6-0.
Indeed, Carlo Ancelotti‘s side will be looking to make it a double at the end of the month, as they prepare to take on Liverpool in the European Cup final; the Spanish giants are going in search of their 14th trophy in the competition and their first since 2018.
Ancelotti’s team also have the best home record in La Liga this term, collecting 43 points from 18 matches, suffering just one defeat in the process, but they will be welcoming a Real Betis outfit with the third-best away form. Real Betis are only two points ahead of sixth-placed Real Sociedad, though, and a defeat to Real Madrid would open the door for the Basque outfit, who are at home to Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Real Betis will be keen to ensure that they finish above Real Sociedad in fifth, while Real Madrid will just be focused on getting through the match without any injuries. Under normal circumstances, one would be backing Ancelotti’s side to secure a narrow win, but Real Betis could take advantage of Real Madrid’s focus being elsewhere to claim a share of the spoils at Bernabeu.
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