Real Betis vs FC Barcelona: Match preview | La Liga | OneFootball

FC Barcelona return to La Liga action with a point to prove yet again, with the Catalan giants needing to defend their lead at the top of the table. To do that, however, La Blaugrana will need to beat Real Betis away from home, and that will be a massive challenge.

With Real Madrid just one point behind them as of right now, Barça will need to be at the top of their game to beat one of La Liga’s finest sides to improve their lead at the top of the table. Still, before they even think of doing that, Hansi Flick’s side will need to take Real Betis very seriously.

Real Betis vs FC Barcelona: Match details

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After all, sitting in fifth place in the league, Manuel Pellegrini’s team is a force to be reckoned with. In fact, across their last five games, they have not suffered a single defeat, and that just goes on to show their resilience.

With three wins and two draws, Real Betis have proven themselves to be a tough side to beat. After all, in La Liga, even a draw could spell doom for Barça, given that it will cost them two crucial points. Keeping that in mind, a win is the only positive result for Barça here.

As for La Blaugrana, they have won four of their last five games and have one loss as well. However, their recent victory over Atletico Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou was a significant one, and it was exactly the kind of momentum boost that Barça needed to pick themselves back up again.

In terms of their goals and potency in both attack and defense, Barça have scored 14 goals in their last five games and have conceded 7 goals in return. A positive goal difference, it is one that certainly helps the Catalan giants in terms of the fact that they are consistently outscoring their opponents.

As for Betis, they have scored in each of their last five outings across all competitions and have managed to score 10 goals in those five games. In terms of their defensive performance, they have conceded only 4 goals in that same timespan.

Ultimately, with Pellegrini’s side having the home advantage, they will certainly look to make things difficult for their opponents. However, Barcelona have the quality and momentum required to ensure that they can get all three points as well if they play right.