Prediction: Real Betis vs Barcelona

Prediction: Barcelona to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

Real Betis and Barcelona will face each other in La Liga this weekend. The match is slated to kick off at 8pm UK time on Sunday at Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Real Betis

Real Betis are having a good season at the moment and are in the running for the European places in the La Liga table. The Andalusian club are seventh in the standings at the moment with 30 points from 21 matches, nine points behind fourth-placed Sevilla, who have played 20 games.

Manuel Pellegrini’s side will head into the match against Barcelona on the back of a defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey. Betis, though, got the better of Osasuna 1-0 at home in La Liga on Monday..

Team News:

Diego Lainez is out after testing positive for coronavirus. Dani Martin and Victor Camarasa are injured and will miss the game.

Barcelona

Barcelona will head into the match against Betis on the back of a 5-3 victory over Granada away from home in the Copa del Rey. It was far from a straightforward win, but at the end of the day, Ronald Koeman’s side got the job done.

The former Spanish champions are in a good run of form now and are starting to challenge leaders Atletico Madrid for the La Liga title. Barcelona have won their last eight matches in all competitions and are unbeaten since December 8 when they lost to Juventus in the Champions League. The Blaugrana are second in the league table at the moment with 40 points from 20 matches, level on points with third-placed and bitter rivals Real Betis and 10 points behind Atletico, who have played 19 games.

Team News:

Gerard Pique, Philippe Coutinho, and Ansu Fati are long-term injury concerns. Sergi Roberto is also out.

Key Factors to Consider

• Real Betis have scored 27 goals in 21 La Liga matches this season.
• Barcelona have scored 41 goals in 20 La Liga matches this season.
• Real Betis have conceded 34 goals in 21 La Liga games this season.
• Barcelona have conceded 18 goals in 20 La Liga games this season.
• Barcelona beat Real Betis 5-2 at Camp Nou in November 2020 this season.

Conclusion

Although Betis are no easy pushovers and will make it hard for Barcelona, it is very likely that the Catalan outfit will pick up all three points from the encounter.

Prediction: Barcelona to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair