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Tournament: La Liga

Date: April 5, 2025

Kick-off Time: 7:00 PM GMT

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

La Liga leaders FC Barcelona will return to their base and will welcome an in-form and a highly-flying Real Betis side. The Catalan giants come into this game on the back of a huge semi-final over Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital. Hansi Flick’s side sits at the top of the table with 66 points from 21 wins, three draws, and five defeats. Barcelona are three points clear at the top and will be keen to maintain that. With 25 goals and 18 assists, Raphinha has racked up 45 goal contributions followed by Robert Lewandowski who has made 41 goal contributions with 38 goals and three assists. Lamine Yamal is third on the list with 13 goals and 17 assists.

Real Betis on the other contrary have been one of the impactful teams in all of Europe in the past few weeks. They are expected to present tough competition to the league leaders and go neck-to-neck in an evening showdown. The Greens have won six of their last seven games, including a win against defending champions Real Madrid. Manuel Pellegrini’s side are positioned fifth on the table with 47 points. Isco is the highest goal contributor with nine goals and six assists. Cédric Bakambu is second with eight goals and three assists while Giovani lo Celso has racked up nine goal contributions.

Barcelona Team News

The home side will miss out on the services of Marc Casado,, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal and Marc-Andre ter Stegen who are all nursing injuries while Lamine Yamal remains doubtful after sustaining a nasty cut in the last match.

Real Betis Team News

Marc Roca’s participation remains doubtful for Real Betis while Isco is suspended for this game having picked up a yellow card in the last game against Sevilla. Argentina international Giovani Lo Celso is expected to chip in for Isco.

Predicted Lineups

Barcelona Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Szcezny

Defenders: Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde

Midfielders: Pedri, De Jong, Fermin

Forwards: Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha

Real Betis Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Adrian

Defenders: Sabaly, Bartra, Llorente, Rodriguez

Midfielders: Cardoso, Fornals; Antony, Lo Celso, J Rodriguez

Forward: Hernandez

Barcelona vs Real Betis Head-to-Head Record

Key Players to Watch in Barcelona vs Real Betis

Ferran Torres (Barcelona)

Ferran Torres has emerged as one of the most improved and impactful players under Hansi Flick. He has had a complete transformation and has established himself as one of the core members of Barcelona’s attacking unit. Torres has netted five goals with an xG of 2.4 in his last five appearances for Barcelona.

Antony (Real Betis)

Antony has been the talk of the town ever since his loan move to Real Betis from Manchester United. The Brazilian has regained confidence and has looked ever so good for the Green and Whites. He will have to step up and fill in the void of Isco in attack. He has provided an assist with an xAG of 2.2 in his last five games.

Barcelona vs Real Betis Prediction

Barcelona are huge favorites to win this game and add three more points to their tally. However, they won’t have it easy because Real Betis have also enjoyed a really good campaign. Nevertheless, we expect this game to go Barcelona’s way.

Predicted Score: Barcelona 4-1 Real Betis

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