Real Madrid seem quite motivated in the Cup this year and are keen to win it for the first time since 1993.
That may well change as the season progresses, especially if they are still challenging for La Liga and Champions League titles, but for now, they are fielding their strongest possible side, for the visit of Betis to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The team from Seville have a massive league game at the weekend, when they host Santander, they are back in the bottom 3 , following last week's 5-1 loss to Osasuna and with Barcelona and Valencia, their next two opponents, the league game takes priority.
Coach Luis Fernandez has travelled with all available squad members, but has also included a few youth team players, there is no point in taking them, if he has no intention of giving them an outing and it certainly makes sense.
Fernandez has made it clear, that survival is Betis' only ambition for this season and stated that " I would like to have my players fit for the league game, the fitter they are the better" .
Surprisingly the public are interested in the game too, Madrid had a sell out for the Zaragoza game at the weekend and have sold plenty of tickets for tonight, expecting another big crowd.
They will not want to disappoint them.
4 points Real Madrid -1.25 goals asian line 1.86.
I will be back a little later, with some news for day 5 of the Australian Open, please check back.
Good Luck.
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