Actual Betis v Actual Madrid: Commentary, updates, objectives and stats for La Liga conflict

Actual Madrid should win at Actual Betis tonight to maintain the stress on Barcelona within the title race.

The midweek spherical of fixtures noticed the Catalans keep their nine-point lead on the summit, though neither aspect discovered it simple.

Barca edged Celta Vigo 1-0 – and misplaced star man Lamine Yamal for probably the remainder of the season resulting from a hamstring harm sustained within the act of scoring the profitable penalty – whereas Madrid beat Alaves 2-1.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s males should play higher in opposition to Betis if they’re to maintain up their problem. Manuel Pellegrini’s aspect received 3-2 at Girona on Tuesday night time and want one other victory if they’re to face any likelihood of catching fourth-placed Atletico Madrid and safe a Champions League spot.

The place to observe Actual Betis v Actual Madrid: TV and on-line streams

Kick-off on Friday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with stay protection within the UK on Premier Sports activities 2 and streaming out there on an enormous vary of gadgets through the Premier Sports activities app.

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Actual Betis v Actual Madrid stats

• Actual Betis are unbeaten of their final three dwelling matches in opposition to Madrid, ending a run of two attracts by prevailing 2-1 final season by means of Isco’s winner
• They’ve conceded not more than as soon as in 5 of their final six visits from Madrid, final letting in additional at dwelling within the fixture in a 3-2 defeat in September 2020
• No staff on this season’s Liga have drawn extra video games than Betis (13, one forward of Rayo Vallecano)
• Pellegrini’s staff have led and conceded equalisers in every of their final three video games in all competitions
• Morocco winger Abde Ezzalzouli has scored as soon as in every of these matches
• That defeat to Betis in 2024/25 is Madrid’s solely loss within the final 11 editions of the fixture since March 2020 (W5 D5)
• Madrid have conceded the fewest away objectives on this season’s Liga (16 in 15 matches, one fewer than Celta Vigo)
• They’ve conceded after the 88th minute in three of their final 5 matches, together with three objectives after the ninetieth minute
• Kylian Mbappe is the highest scorer within the high flight (24), instantly forward of Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi (21)
• Solely Mbappe (28), Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal (27) and Muriqi (22) have extra direct aim involvements on this season’s division than Madrid’s Vinicius Junior (17)