With La Liga officially reaching the halfway mark of the 2018-19 campaign this weekend, Real Madrid have a chance to set themselves up for a consolidated push for league leaders Barcelona and the top four.
Los Blancos currently sit two points outside the Champions League qualification spots in the table and 10 off the Catalan club at the summit after a rocky season so far.
But Santiago Solari’s side have shown time and time again throughout the years that it’s never wise to count them out.
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They travel to fellow European place chasers Real Betis, who are hot on their heels, looking to bounce back from their last league defeat against Real Sociedad – so can they avoid consecutive losses for the second time since September?