LaLiga: Real Betis vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 16 match between Real Betis and Barcelona and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Real Betis welcome Barcelona on Saturday in the LaLiga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 16 match.

Placed tenth in the table Real Betis have amassed 20 points after 15 matches. On 37 points, Barcelona rank oneth with 15 matches played this season.

Form: Real Betis vs Barcelona

Real Betis Form

In their last three matches, Real Betis lost 4-2 against Valencia, 2-1 against Mlada Boleslav and 2-0 against Real Sociedad. Real Betis claimed four wins in their last six LaLiga matches at the Estadio Benito Villamarin. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored nine goals.

Barcelona Form

The results have been up and down for Barcelona, who beat Brest by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Las Palmas, before claiming a victory in a 1-5 game against Mallorca. Barcelona managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored 16 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Real Betis and Barcelona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Betis and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Real Betis vs Barcelona

It has been an excellent season for Raphinha who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Barcelona are looking to him against Real Betis, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Real Betis vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Real Betis claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing one. Barcelona won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Barcelona have beaten Real Betis in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Betis scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Real Betis managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Barcelona kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Real Betis have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Barcelona.

Total goals

Real Betis saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Barcelona played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.2 goals themselves during this run.