Real Madrid vs Real Betis: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 18Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Real Betis?
Real Madrid won 5-1 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′Gonzalo GarcíaReal Madrid
- 50′Gonzalo GarcíaReal Madrid
- 56′Raúl AsencioReal Madrid
- 66′C. HernándezReal Betis
- 82′Gonzalo GarcíaReal Madrid
- 90′Fran GarcíaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Real Betis
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-4-2- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 16Gonzalo García
- 5J. Bellingham
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 6E. Camavinga
- 11Rodrygo
- 18Álvaro Fernández
- 22A. Rüdiger
- 17Raúl Asencio
- 8F. Valverde
- 1T. Courtois
Real Betis
4-2-3-1- 19C. Hernández
- 24Aitor Ruibal
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 7Antony
- 21Marc Roca
- 18N. Deossa
- 12R. Rodríguez
- 4Natan
- 5Marc Bartra
- 40Ángel Ortiz
- 1Álvaro Vallés
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Real Betis have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CF Talavera(away) | 3-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Alaves(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Getafe(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Real Murcia(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Barcelona(home) | 3-5 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid wins, 3 draws, 1 Real Betis win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis | La Liga |
| May 25, 2024 | Real Madrid 0-0 Real Betis | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Real Betis 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Real Betis 0-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Real Madrid 2-1 Real Betis | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Betis vs Real Madrid on Mar 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Betis score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Betis | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (30 points from 12 matches) and Real Betis sit 4th (26 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 26 |
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