Real Betis vs Real Madrid LaLiga Match Preview or Key Statistics 📝
Real Betis have avoided defeat in their last three Laliga games against Real Madrid (W2 D1). The last time the Andalusian side were unbeaten in four or more games in a row against them in the competition was between 1933 and 1935 (five).
Real Madrid have only lost one of their last six away Laliga games against Real Betis (W4 D1), though it was their last such meeting (1-2 in March 2020).
The Whites last lost two away games in a row in the competition against them in 1998-1999 (both 2-3). Real Madrid have lost three of their last six Laliga games played in Andalusia (W3), as many defeats as their previous 20 games there in the competition (W15 D2 L3).
Among the sides to have played the two opening Laliga 2020/21 matchdays, Real Betis are the only one without changes to their starting X1, and one of two to have earned all six points alongside Granada.
Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last six away Laliga games (W4 D2) but they have drawn the last two; they last drew at least three away matches in a row in the competition between November 2017-January 2018 (three).
Real Betis's Sergio Canales (9) and Emerson (6) have created more goalscoring opportunities than any other player in Laliga this season.
Real Betis's Joaquin Sánchez has provided seven assists against Real Madrid in Laliga, more than against any other opponent in the competition.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema has scored in five of his six last away LalLiga games against Real Betis.
At no ground has he scored more top-flight away goals than he has at Benito Villamarín (5, alongside Ipurua & Mestalla) Real Betis's Manuel Pellegrini has only won one of his last nine managerial games against Real Madrid in all competitions (D2 L6), 3-2 as Málaga manager in Laliga in December 2012.
He has failed to win either of his two games against Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane (D1 L1 in Champions League 2015/16 as Manchester City manager).
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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has lost three of his eight managerial Laliga games against Real Betis (W3 D2), more than against any other opponent in the competition.
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