This is going to be a tough encounter for Barcelona, as Real Betis are in good form, but the Catalan giants are expected to claim victory against the visitors in the encounter.
Match info: La Liga
Venue: Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys, Catalonia
Date: Saturday, 5th April 2025
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys will play host to an intriguing La Liga contest on Saturday evening, with division leaders Barcelona welcoming a Real Betis side that have won each of their last six league fixtures.
Barcelona are top of the La Liga table, three points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, while Real Betis are sixth, only six points behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao in the race for the Champions League positions.
Head-to-head:
- Barcelona have won 29 of the last 44 meetings between the two teams.
- Real Betis have recorded just 6 victories.
- The remaining 9 clashes ended in draws.
- The last game between these two teams ended in a 5-1 win for Barcelona.
- Barcelona won 1-0 against Atlético Madrid in their last game.
- Real Betis won 2-1 against Sevilla in their last game.
- 7 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
Form:
- Barcelona in the League: W-W-W-W-W
- Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
- Real Betis in the League: W-W-W-W-W
- Real Betis in all competitions: D-W-W-W-W
Team News:
- Marc Bernal, Marc-André ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, Marc Casadó, and Dani Olmo will be unavailable for the home side.
- Real Betis, on the other hand, will be without the likes of Marc Roca, Johnny Cardoso, Giovani Lo Celso, Diego Llorente, and Cédric Bakambu.
Player(s) to watch:
- Pedri has regained his best form under Hansi Flick after struggling with fitness for the past few seasons. He has been instrumental for Barcelona this season and has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world. He is a one-of-a-kind talent and is praised heavily by his teammates and coaches alike. He needs to be at his best level as Barcelona will face a very difficult test against Real Betis.
- Anthony has taken LaLiga by storm ever since his move from Manchester United. He has found his confidence back and is replicating the same quality he did in Ajax and during his initial weeks with the Red Devils. He knocked Barcelona out of the UEFA Europa League in his last appearance against the club, and Real Betis will be expecting something similar in terms of impact from him.