Real Madrid were slight favourites.
Real Madrid were the stronger side on L90 Strength (89 vs 67). Recent goals, xG and shots on target add to that edge for Real Madrid. Real Betis had 6.2 days of rest, Real Madrid 5.2 and had to travel 390 km. Weather to note: heat stress.
- Precipitation 0.0 mm
- Wind 8 km/h
- Humidity 36%
- Cards per match 5.3
- Penalties per match 0.32
- Matches 142
Team strength
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysis
Real Madrid
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Moderate · 20 | Moderate · 21 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 6.2La Liga 2026-2027, 29 Aug | 5.2La Liga 2026-2027, 30 Aug |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 390 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 2,159 km | 995 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 1 / 3 / 3 | 1 / 3 / 3 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 4 | 4 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences- Real Betis+0.5 pp
- Draw+0.0 pp
- Real Madrid-0.5 pp
Home / Away this season
- W-D-L
- 1-0-0
- Scored
- 1.00
- Conceded
- 0.00
- W-D-L
- 1-0-0
- Scored
- 2.00
- Conceded
- 1.00
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 1 this season
| Opponent | Real Betis | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | W 1–0 H | W 4–1 H |
| Points | 3 of 3 · 3.00 per game | 3 of 3 · 3.00 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 10 of 12 meetings
- 24 Apr 2026Real Betis1–1Real Madrid
- 4 Jan 2026Real Madrid5–1Real Betis
- 1 Mar 2025Real Betis2–1Real Madrid
- 1 Sep 2024Real Madrid2–0Real Betis
- 25 May 2024Real Madrid0–0Real Betis
- 9 Dec 2023Real Betis1–1Real Madrid
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Real Betis | Real Madrid | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.33 | 3.33 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.67 | 0.67 | |
| Match goals | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.31 |
| Over 1.5 | 33% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 33% | 100% | 64% |
| Over 3.5 | 33% | 67% | |
| Both teams scored | 33% | 67% | 61% |
| Clean sheets | 67% | 33% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 0% | |
| Games | 3 | 3 |
| Real Betis | Real Madrid | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.80 | 2.20 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.50 | 0.80 | |
| Match goals | 3.30 | 3.00 | 3.31 |
| Over 1.5 | 80% | 90% | |
| Over 2.5 | 70% | 50% | 64% |
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 30% | |
| Both teams scored | 70% | 50% | 61% |
| Clean sheets | 30% | 40% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 10% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Real Betis | Real Madrid | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.67 | 6.50 | |
| Corners conceded | 6.00 | 6.50 | |
| Match total | 10.67 | 13.00 | 10.52 |
| Over 8.5 | 100% 3/3 | 100% 2/2 | |
| Over 9.5 | 67% 2/3 | 100% 2/2 | |
| Over 10.5 | 33% 1/3 | 100% 2/2 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 1.67 | 1.33 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.00 | 3.33 | |
| Match total | 3.67 | 4.66 | 4.45 |
| Over 3.5 | 33% 1/3 | 67% 2/3 | |
| Over 4.5 | 33% 1/3 | 67% 2/3 | |
| Real Betis | Real Madrid | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.50 | 5.78 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.90 | 4.89 | |
| Match total | 9.40 | 10.67 | 10.52 |
| Over 8.5 | 70% 7/10 | 78% 7/9 | |
| Over 9.5 | 40% 4/10 | 67% 6/9 | |
| Over 10.5 | 30% 3/10 | 67% 6/9 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 1.60 | 1.70 | |
| Opponent cards | 1.80 | 2.10 | |
| Match total | 3.40 | 3.80 | 4.45 |
| Over 3.5 | 40% 4/10 | 50% 5/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 30% 3/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Referee · Alejandro Hernandez Spain · 142 matches before this one
Per match, all competitions
- L4 Jan 26A · Real Madrid1–51
- D18 Oct 25A · Villarreal2–21
- W21 Apr 25A · Girona3–12
- W1 Mar 25H · Real Madrid2–13
- L18 Jan 25H · Alaves1–35
- L10 May 26A · Barcelona0–24
- W4 Jan 26H · Real Betis5–11
- L11 May 25A · Barcelona3–43
- L1 Mar 25A · Real Betis1–24
- W1 Dec 24H · Getafe2–02
From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.
Goal timing
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Beta
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