Barcelona vs Real Betis Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th September 2023
A quick peek at the odds suggests anything but a win for Barcelona will come as a surprise when they take on Real Betis at home on Saturday in the La Liga.
Looking at the current standings in the La Liga, the two teams are separated by three points.
Barcelona currently rank as number three in the La Liga table, having ten points after four matches. Real Betis trail them by three points, leaving the latter ranked at number seven.
The last time Barcelona clashed with Real Betis, they earned three points to their account, and appear ready to aim for another the win on Saturday.
Barcelona enter their next La Liga match, averaging a decent 1.9 goals per game in their last ten matches, where they pulled off 19 goals, while also conceding 13 times. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.
Real Betis are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of nine goals, and while Real Betis claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.9 goals per match.
The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 4-0 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?
Barcelona vs Real Betis Prediction
Barcelona Form
In their last three outings, Barcelona won 2-0 against Cadiz, beat Villarreal by 3-4 and hammered Osasuna 1-2. Barcelona won five of their last six La Liga matches at a neutral venue, scoring 12 and conceding two along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.
Defending champion Barcelona are understandably favourites to claim the title again, and they will be motivated to get a good start of the season.
Real Betis Form
In their last three matches, Real Betis drew 0-0 with Atletico Madrid, lost 4-2 against Athletic Bilbao and beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0. Real Betis managed a decent return of three wins in their last six La Liga away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Real Betis might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the La Liga looks the most realistic scenario.
Barcelona are far too strong to let a home win slip against Real Betis, but at the same time, we don't expect the visitors to get over-run. This makes us target the home win in a match with less than three goals.
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Barcelona vs Real Betis Stats
- Barcelona have scored in 16 of the last 17 matches
- Barcelona have not lost the last 6 matches in a row
- Barcelona have won 5 of the last 6 matches
- Barcelona have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Real Betis matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Betis matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Real Betis have not won 5 of the last 7 matches
- Real Betis have conceded in 5 of the last 7 matches
- Real Betis have not lost 3 of the last 4 matches
Barcelona vs Real Betis Squads
Barcelona Squad
The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Xavi Hernandez, will select the lineup against Real Betis from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:
Inaki Pena (0/0), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/4), Alex Balde (0/3), Andreas Christensen (0/4), Inigo Martinez (0/1), Joao Cancelo (0/1), Jules Kounde (1/4), Marcos Alonso (0/1), Ronald Araujo (0/1), Sergi Roberto (0/3), Fermin Lopez (0/1), Ferran Torres (2/3), Frenkie de Jong (1/4), Gavi (1/4), Ilkay Gundogan (0/4), Oriol Romeu (0/4), Pedri (1/2), Joao Felix (0/1), Lamine Yamal (0/4), Raphinha (0/2), Robert Lewandowski (2/4).
Real Betis Squad
Here is the full squad of the away team. The 69 year-old Real Betis manager Pellegrini will select his starting XI from these players:
Claudio Bravo (0/0), Guilherme Fernandes (0/0), Rui Silva (0/4), Abner (0/4), Andres Guardado (0/4), Chadi Riad (0/0), German Pezzella (0/4), Hector Bellerin (0/1), Juan Miranda (0/2), Marc Bartra (0/0), Youssouf Sabaly (0/3), Guido Rodriguez (0/4), Isco (1/4), Luiz Felipe (0/4), Marc Roca (0/4), Quique Fernandez (0/0), Rodri (0/4), Sergi Altimira (0/1), William Carvalho (0/0), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (0/0), Aitor Ruibal (0/3), Ayoze Perez (1/4), Borja Iglesias (0/4), Juan Cruz (0/2), Luiz Henrique (0/1), Nabil Fekir (0/0), Willian Jose (3/4).
Barcelona vs Real Betis Team News
Barcelona could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Saturday.
Barcelona-players Pedri and Ronald Araujo won't be playing in the upcoming match against Real Betis at a neutral venue due to nursing various injuries.
Real Betis are juggling with five absent players on on Saturday when travelling to Barcelona.
Aitor Ruibal, Luiz Henrique, Claudio Bravo, William Carvalho and Nabil Fekir all face a spell on the sidelines for Real Betis due to various injuries.
Barcelona vs Real Betis Lineups
Barcelona vs Real Betis H2H
Barcelona hope to extend their grip on Real Betis, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 2-1 and 4-0, respectively. Barcelona generally have the upper hand against Real Betis, offering a fine 8-0-2 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/5.
Barcelona vs Real Betis Results
In eight matches of the previous ten matches between Barcelona and Real Betis both teams scored.
Barcelona vs Real Betis Betting Tips
Ansu Fati has three strikes in six La Liga matches for Barcelona, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Real Betis. The visitors are looking to Willian Jose, who has provided his team with three La Liga goals.
Barcelona claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Real Betis won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. It would seem we shouldn't expect goals from both teams in this encounter on Saturday. Both teams to score happened only two times in the last 10 home league matches for Barcelona. Both teams scored in six of the previous 10 league games away for Real Betis.
Both teams scored eight times in the past ten encounters between Barcelona and Real Betis, with over 2.5 goals coming out nine times. Barcelona scored an average of 3.1 goals, with Real Betis averaging 1.6 goals. In Barcelona's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 2.2 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Real Betis's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.