Before the season started, few doubted that Real Madrid would once again win La Liga. The team looked too strong last season, especially towards the end, and the arrival of Kylian Mbappé in Madrid only added to the expectations.
However, it’s unlikely that anyone in Madrid would describe the start of the season as successful for Real. They won their first official game against Atalanta (2:0) in the UEFA Super Cup, but their early La Liga matches have been disappointing. In the first three games, Real Madrid has only managed 5 points. They drew against Mallorca (1:1), then secured a home win against Valladolid (3:0) in the second half. But in the middle of the week, Real shockingly dropped points against Las Palmas (1:1).
Kylian Mbappé has yet to score, and one of the main intrigues of the upcoming match is whether the Frenchman will score his debut La Liga goal.
Betis arrives in Madrid with 2 points. In the opening round, the verdiblancos led at home against the surprise team Girona but conceded late, ending with a 1:1 draw. In the second round, Betis was more active away against Alavés but failed to beat the home goalkeeper.
Unlike Real, Betis has only played 2 La Liga matches so far. The reason is that last Thursday, Manuel Pellegrini’s team played not in La Liga but in the second leg of the Conference League qualification playoffs against Ukrainian club Kryvbas. Betis won comfortably 3:0 at home and 2:0 away, advancing to the group stage of the third-tier European competition without any issues.
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