Goals were hard to come by for most teams during the opening weekend of La Liga fixtures, and Real Madrid found that out the hard way against newly promoted Sporting de Gijon.
Hoping to avoid another blank against a newly-promoted side, Real Madrid host Real Betis at the Bernabeu on Saturday. Betis brought in 10 new players over the summer after winning Segunda Division and earned a 1-1 draw against Villarreal last week.
During the week, Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi wrapped up a move back to Real Sociedad.
Here’s what you need to know about the match:
The Basics
Who:
What:
Spanish La Liga Week 2
When:
Saturday, August 29
Where:
Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Time:
4:30 p.m. Eastern; 9:30 p.m. GMT
Channel:
BeIN Sports (US)/Sky Sports 3 (UK)/Movistar TV Futbol (Spain): (International viewers, click here for your local provider)
Odds:
Real Madrid 1/10, Real Betis 20/1, Draw 15/2
Over/Under: 2.5 Goals, Under (9/4), Over (1/3)
First Goalscorer: Real Madrid: Ronaldo (9/4), Karim Benzema (7/2), Gareth Bale (4/1); Real Betis: Raul Castro (12/1), Jorge Molina (14/1), Rafael Van Der Vaart (18/1)
0-0 Draw: 33/1
Both Teams to Score: Yes (1/1), No (8/11)