Betis vs Barcelona form
Despite a tight schedule, with three matches a week, Betis are still playing impressively. Last midweek, the team under the direction of coach Manuel Pellegrini beat Utrecht 2-1, thereby continuing to maintain their presence in the top 8 of the Europa League qualifying round.
Betis then went on to win a deserved 2-0 victory away at their city rivals Sevilla. A few days ago, the Seville team easily beat lower-ranked Torrent FC to advance to the third round of the Spanish King's Cup.
Since losing 0-2 to Atletico Madrid at the end of October, Betis have gone 8 matches unbeaten, earning a total of 6 victories. The achievement of earning 8/12 absolute points in the last 4 rounds has also helped Los Verdiblancos rise to 5th place on the rankings, full of opportunities to continue participating in the European arena next season.
Compared to the same time last season, Betis has earned 4 more points and is 4 places higher. With the current stable form, Antony and his teammates promise to have more than enough confidence and determination to face the big challenge called Barcelona.
The last trip to Andalusia brought a terrible disaster for the Catalan giants. With 6 wins and 1 draw in the previous 7 rounds, not many people thought Barca would be defeated 1-4 by the home team Sevilla, and then had to leave Sanchez Pizjuan with the first loss in La Liga 2025/26.
That defeat also opened up dark days for coach Hansi Flick and his team every time they were away from home. In the last 5 away trips, Blaugrana only won 1, drew 1 and lost 3. The relatively poor statistics will certainly make culés (Barca fans) worried before the trip back to Seville.
In the past, Barcelona had superior head-to-head stats against Betis. Specifically, in the last 15 meetings between the two sides, the away team won 11, drew 3 and lost only 1. But it should be remembered that in both encounters in La Liga last season, Barca only earned 1 point after draws of 2-2 and 1-1.
However, Lamine Yamal and his teammates are still showing good form in the domestic arena. In the last 5 rounds, the home team at Camp Nou has won all and created a minimum difference of 2 goals. Convincing victories against Atletic Bilbao (4-0) or Atletico Madrid (3-1) promise to give the away team more confidence in the fierce land of De La Cartuja.
Before round 15, Barcelona was flying high at the top but the gap to Real Madrid in second place was only 1 fragile point. If they want to be sure to keep the top of the table, coach Hansi Flick and his team must leave Andalusia with 3 full points.
Betis vs Barcelona squad information
Betis: Antony returns from suspension. Hector Bellerin and Isco remain absent due to injury. The availability of Sofyan Amrabat and Giovani Lo Celso needs further assessment.
Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Fermin Lopez and Dani OImo continue to sit idle. Ronald Araujo is also absent for personal reasons.
Expected lineup Betis vs Barcelona
Betis: Valles; Ruibal, Natan, Bartra, Gomez; Altimira, Roca; Antony, Fornals, Ezzalzouli; Hernandez
Barcelona: J Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; De Jong, E Garcia; Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Prediction: 1-2
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