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Real Madrid must try to win this match even though they are the visiting team. A victory will make Real Madrid even more in control of the standings if Barcelona manages to beat Girona. Real Madrid must work hard to beat Real Betis who are aiming to win to return to the top six. Real Madrid which is always consistent in La Liga, should not have any problems beating Betis, but if the home team uses a total defensive strategy by relying on counter attacks, Real Madrid will have difficulty breaking into Betis goal.
I said yesterday that Real Madrid will never easily score and win the game against Real Betis. In the end my analysis for the Real Betis vs Real Madrid match was correct and the score ended in a 1-1 draw. It's too easy to say that Madrid can win easily against any team including Real Betis, but I'm sure that's just a normal thing from fans who hope their favorite team wins endlessly but they don't do any analysis.
Winning, drawing and losing are part of the game and all teams will experience it. Real Madrid didn't perform very well today, but if Rodrygo is not selfish then I think victory is very possible. Real Madrid almost lost if former player Isco's header didn't hit the post, but I'm grateful that Real Madrid didn't lose.
Madrid failed to create a point difference with Girona because of the draw, Real Betis succeeded in forcing Ancelotti squad to share the points. Sometimes it is easy for Madrid to secure full points, and this time Betis really put up resistance at home. Even though they controlled the game with a dominant percentage of ball possession, Madrid lost by shooting on target.
This result certainly made Ancelotti a little disappointed, because Madrid position at the top of the standings is quite vulnerable to being overtaken by other teams. Luckily Girona this time faced Barcelona, and on paper I think Xavi squad will be able to beat them. So Madrid can still lead the standings by one point, but this is only a prediction, it is very possible that there will be surprises.
Bellingham leads the list of top scorers for a while, so far the former Dortmund player has collected 12 goals in La Liga. It is quite interesting to see him in first place, even though he plays as a second striker, he could be a substitute for Benzema role in increasing Madrid goal productivity this season.