The final day of the La Liga season has arrived, and Real Madrid will end the campaign by welcoming Real Betis to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Date: 5/25/24
Kick-off time: 12:00 Pacific Time
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
After securing the La Liga title with multiple games to spare, Real Madrid will hope to end the season on a high by beating Real Betis before lifting the trophy in front of their fans. Although they have a Champions League final on the horizon, all focus will be on securing a final three points. Their dominance at the top is highlighted by the 12-point gap between themselves and rivals Barcelona. This is helped by eight league wins in nine, and just one defeat on the entire season.
Following defeat in their last game, Real Betis can no longer finish in the European place, sitting just outside in seventh, four points adrift of Real Sociedad. This is a very important fixture for Real Betis, as they sit just outside the European places in seventh. However, they have been in good form, as they were unbeaten in six games before defeat last time out.
Betis have enjoyed some success in front of goal recently, scoring twice in six of their last eight games. They have conceded 11 in this time, setting up for what could be a high scoring game. Madrid’s dominance defensively is highlighted by four league clean sheets in five, though they allowed four in their last game. Their top scorers are Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, who are looking to add to their tallies of 19 and 15 respectively. If they are given rests, Joselu and Rodrygo could produce a return, with the pair combining for 20 goals. The visitors will rely on the services of Willian Jose and Ayoze Perez, who have netted 10 and nine times.
Since 2021, these two sides have met six times in La Liga. Real Betis are winless in this stretch, but have only lost twice, managing to pick up a point on the four other occasions. There has been a lack of goals in this fixture, highlighted by two goalless draws in recent years. The reverse fixture earlier this season also ended with the points shared in a 1-1 draw. Bellingham opened the scoring, before right back Aitor Ruibal equalised shortly after.