Sports Innovation previews the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Barcelona hope to make it three La Liga wins in a row under new manager Xavi Hernandez in Saturday’s clash with Real Betis at Camp Nou.
A 3-1 win over Villarreal last weekend lifted the Catalan giants up to seventh in the La Liga table. They’re currently four points behind their fifth-placed opponents, Real Betis. The Verdiblancos, like Barca, are on a two-match winning run in the league and cruised to a 4-0 midweek Copa del Rey win over CFI Alicante.
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Facts and figures for Barcelona vs Real Betis in La Liga.
- Barcelona unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row;
- Barcelona scored in the last 7 of 9 matches;
- Barcelona conceded in the last 7 of 9 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Barcelona’s last 3 of 5 matches.
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Real Betis’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Real Betis conceded in the last 6 of 8 matches;
- Real Betis scored in the last 5 of 7 matches.
Current form — Barcelona v. Real Betis
The Blaugrana tough to break down
Barcelona look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. Xavi’s side look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Espanyol by 1-0 before drawing 0-0 with Benfica. They were back as winners last time out when they took out Villarreal 3-1.
The Verdiblancos in nice flow
Real Betis will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. Manuel Pellegrini’s side have been in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. Ferencvaros got left behind in a 2-0 win, before Levante got hammered in a 3-1 victory. Alicante was the most recent victim in a 0-4 win for Real Betis.
The bookies have tipped Barcelona to make home advantage count by taking all three points at Camp Nou. Unibet has the Catalan club priced at 1.52 to win on Saturday, with William Hill offering odds of 6.50 for Real Betis to win instead.
Barcelona v. Real Betis — fixture history
The last time the pair played each other, Barcelona came away as 3-2 winners in a La Liga match, back in February 2021.
Barca have the following 8-1-1 meeting statistics with Real Betis. The last 10 matches between these clubs have been highly entertaining when it comes to goals. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than 8 times. Both teams to score paid out 8 times in those 10 matches.
Current table in the La Liga
Looking at the current La Liga standings, Barcelona and Real Betis are currently 4 points and 2 places apart. Barcelona will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Saturday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Real Betis will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between Barcelona and Real Betis.
Primary goalscorer
Memphis Depay has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Barcelona are relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Real Betis will be looking to Juanmi in the hope that he will add more goals to his current tally of 4 goals in his latest games.
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