One thing’s obtained to provide in La Liga on Saturday evening as Barcelona, unbeaten in 2025, tackle a Actual Betis aspect that hasn’t misplaced a home sport since February.
That is the third assembly between the 2 sides this season, with Betis holding the league leaders within the reverse fixture again in December. The pair then confronted off within the early levels of the Copa del Rey a month later, the place Hansi Flick’s aspect ran riot.
Barca have since superior into the ultimate of the competitors, with their 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday evening sealing a hard-fought 5-4 combination triumph. It was their seventh win on the bounce in all competitions.
Betis, in the meantime, have the latter levels of the Convention League to quickly take into account, however they’re going to additionally hope to assert a European berth for subsequent season by way of league place. Manuel Pellegrini’s aspect have been wonderful as of late, successful six La Liga video games in a row, and so they now path fifth-place Villarreal on aim distinction.
The guests enter Saturday’s bout off the again of a memorable overcome bitter rivals Sevilla within the Gran Derbi final weekend.
Right here is 90min’s information to Saturday evening’s La Liga bout.
Barcelona vs Actual Betis head-to-head document (final 5 video games)
Present type (all competitions)
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Barcelona |
Actual Betis |
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Atletico Madrid 0-1 Barcelona – 02/04/25 |
Actual Betis 2-1 Sevilla – 30/03/25 |
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Barcelona 4-1 Girona – 30/03/25 |
Leganes 2-3 Actual Betis – 16/03/25 |
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Barcelona 3-0 Osasuna – 27/03/25 |
Vitoria Guimaraes 0-4 Actual Betis – 13/03/25 |
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Atletico Madrid 2-4 Barcelona – 16/03/25 |
Actual Betis 1-0 Las Palmas – 09/03/25 |
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Barcelona 3-1 Benfica – 11/03/25 |
Actual Betis 2-2 Vitoria Guimaraes – 06/03/25 |
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Nation |
TV channel/reside stream |
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United Kingdom |
Premier Sports activities Participant, LaLigaTV |
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United States |
ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes |
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Canada |
TSN+ |
Flick needs to be good along with his squad on Saturday. This can be a massively essential La Liga fixture, however he’d be sensible to supply rests to Pedri and Lamine Yamal after they picked up midweek knocks. The pair ought to characteristic off the bench.
Eric Garcia might accomplice Frenkie de Jong in the midst of the park, whereas Yamal’s absence ought to enable Ferran Torres to retain his place. Robert Lewandowski will return to the XI, as might Ronald Aruajo after his spectacular efficiency off the bench on the Metropolitano.
The hosts are with out Marc Casado, Andreas Christensen, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Betis (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Garcia; Ferran, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski.
Isco picked up his fifth yellow card of the season throughout Betis’ uncommon victory within the Gran Derbi final weekend, so he is suspended for the journey to Catalonia.
Marc Roca is a doubt as a consequence of a foot harm, whereas former Barca winger Abde Ezzalzouli is prone to miss out once more with a thigh subject.
Giovani Lo Celso is ready to interchange the influential Isco in a complicated midfield place, and the spectacular Antony will begin down Betis’ proper.
Betis predicted lineup vs Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Sabaly, Bartra, Llorente, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Fornals; Antony, Lo Celso, J. Rodriguez; Hernandez.
Barcelona could also be put beneath a bit little bit of stress by Madrid earlier within the day as they tackle Valencia at dwelling, with a rotated XI prone to tackle the red-hot Betis this weekend given {that a} Champions League quarter-final is on the horizon.
Barca will probably be hindered if Pedri and Yamal do not begin, however Eric Garcia has impressed in midfield this season, and Ferran Torres is in stellar scoring type. They’re going to be missed, however their potential absences will not be deadly.
Betis have all the arrogance on the earth coming into the competition and can doubtless give the hosts extra complications than most outfits have this time period. Nevertheless, Pellegrini’s aspect have not often had success away on the La Liga leaders, and the absence of the influential Isco will damage.
