Real Betis will play a friendly against UD Almería on Saturday, August 1, at the Municipal Stadium of La Línea de la Concepción, concluding their stage in Marbella.
The verdiblanco team, which is finalising its preparations for the 2026/27 season, has scheduled a new test for its squad. The match against Almería will be the last of the concentration that Betis will hold on the Costa del Sol, from July 27 to August 1.
The match, which will kick off at 20:00 hours, will take place just three days after the clash against Olympique de Lyon, scheduled for July 29 at the same venue. La Línea de la Concepción will thus host two high-level commitments in the middle of summer, allowing fans from Málaga and Cádiz to see one of the strongest teams in LaLiga in action.
A meticulously planned pre-season
Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini has designed a pre-season schedule that combines workloads and increasingly demanding matches. After the stage in Germany, where the team faced SF Lotte, Betis returned to Andalusia to play the Trofeo Colombino against Recreativo de Huelva and the Trofeo Ciudad de Granada against Granada CF.
In Marbella, the team will find a privileged environment to continue fine-tuning their physical and tactical shape. The concentration in the Málaga city includes double training sessions and two friendlies in four days, which will allow Pellegrini to distribute minutes and test different playing variations.
Betis' schedule before the league begins
After the stage in Marbella, Betis will return to Seville before travelling to Dublin on August 3. In the Irish capital, they will face Arsenal on August 5, in one of the most attractive matches of the pre-season. They will then conclude their preparation with a friendly against Bournemouth.
For Málaga fans, Betis' stop in Marbella represents a unique opportunity to see stars like Isco, Borja Iglesias, or Nabil Fekir live, although the Chilean coach may manage his players' minutes ahead of the demanding start of the championship. The club has announced that tickets for the matches in La Línea will be on sale soon through their website.
The pre-season began on July 7 and 8 with medical check-ups at the Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol. Since then, the team has been increasing the intensity of training, combining physical work with tactical sessions. The concentration in Germany, at the Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte, allowed the group to gain rhythm in a highly focused environment.
The clash against Almería, a classic of the category, will serve to measure the real state of the squad. The Almería team, led by Rubi, is also immersed in its preparation and will seek to surprise a Betis that aims to compete for European spots. The match will also be a test for any new signings that may join in the coming weeks.
La Línea de la Concepción, with its newly renovated municipal stadium, has become a regular destination for training camps of top-level teams. Betis has trained there in previous pre-seasons, and its proximity to Marbella allows the expedition to travel comfortably for matches.
For the residents of the Costa del Sol, the match on August 1 is an opportunity to enjoy top-level football without leaving the province. Ticket sales are expected to be high, given Betis' popularity throughout Andalusia. The club recommends purchasing tickets in advance to avoid queues.
With this friendly, Betis concludes its concentration in Marbella, one of the most intense in recent years. The team will return to Seville on August 2 to finalise details before the trip to Ireland, where they will face Arsenal. The pre-season will conclude with the match against Bournemouth, already on British soil.
The demanding Betis fans expect the team to arrive in top condition for the start of LaLiga. The first official match is scheduled for mid-August, and Pellegrini is confident that the work done in these weeks will bear fruit. In the meantime, friendlies will continue to be the thermometer to measure the team's progress.
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