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Real Betis vs Real Madrid live stream: How to watch La Liga fixture online and on TV tonight

Visitors defeated rivals Barcelona 2-0 in their last outing

Alex Pattle
Sunday 08 March 2020 20:33 GMT
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Real Madrid players warm up before kick-off
Real Madrid players warm up before kick-off (Getty)

Real Madrid travel to Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday evening with a chance to return to the top of the table.

Los Blancos saw off rivals and current league leaders Barcelona 2-0 at the Bernabeu last week, and will overtake the Catalan side if they secure all three points against Betis.

Betis, meanwhile, are treading water in 14th and have not won a game since 19 January.

They will hope they can spring a surprise against Madrid, though, and will not want the visitors ascending to the top of La Liga at their expense.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is it?

The match kicks off at 8pm GMT on Sunday 8 March.

How can I watch it?

The match will be streamed on Premier Player and La Liga TV for account holders.

What is the team news?

Real Betis: Juanmi is still out for Betis, but Rubi’s squad is otherwise in good shape, with defender Marc Bartra returning following a suspension. William Carvalho could start after overcoming a muscle issue.

Predicted line-up: Robles, Emerson, Mandi, Bartra, Moreno, Gonzalez, Fekir, Canales, Guardado, Joaquin, Iglesias

Real Madrid: The visiting side will be without Dani Carvajal, Nacho and Isco, leaving coach Zinedine Zidane with decisions to make, while their front line is lacking Eden Hazard, who underwent ankle surgery this week.

Predicted line-up: Courtois, Militao, Varane, Ramos, Mendy, Valverde, Casemiro, Kroos, Bale, Vinicius, Benzema

How will the match play out?

Betis’ form is far from inspiring, while Madrid will hope to have put an underwhelming spell – which included losses in all competitions to Levante, Real Sociedad and Manchester City – behind them with last week’s huge Clasico victory. That win had major implications on the La Liga title race and will likely have given Zidane’s team the confidence to dispatch Betis.

Prediction: Real Betis 1-3 Real Madrid

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