Barcelona vs Betis prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
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In the 37th round of the Spanish Primera on May 17, 2026, Barcelona will face Betis. Only the visitors still have tournament objectives, but that doesn't mean points will be handed to them easily.
Barcelona vs Betis: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Catalan giants under Flick won all three "Spanish" trophies in 2024/2025. Repeating or even improving on that result was prevented by Atletico, who twice knocked out their rivals in playoff matches, in both the Copa del Rey and the Champions League. However, in January, Barcelona confidently won the Super Cup again by defeating Athletic and Real. They also had no problem retaining first place in La Liga. The title was officially secured during El Clásico against Real Madrid. While celebrating, the team even lost to Alaves earlier this week.
The club from Seville confirms its status as a consistently successful side, finishing sixth last season while reaching the Conference League final. This year, they performed even better for a while, but clearly slowed down in the spring. That cost them in the Europa League, as they exited weakly in the quarter-finals against Braga. In La Liga, however, as they declined, so did their rivals, allowing Betis to hold on to their current fifth position. Especially since in the last few rounds, they've beaten Oviedo and Elche and drawn with Sociedad.
The champions look very solid: averaging 2.53 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per match. Bakambu and company also have a decent ratio: scoring 1.56 goals and conceding 1.22 on average.
Previous Matches: Barcelona vs Betis
In the last four meetings, Pellegrini's men secured two draws.
The champions certainly won't slip up at home for the second game in a row. Bet on them with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.61).
Barcelona vs Betis: Key Statistics and Trends
- Barcelona have won fourteen of their last seventeen matches
- 56% of Barcelona's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.42
- Betis have lost two out of their last nine matches
- 67% of Betis' matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.78
Barcelona vs Betis: Probable Starting Lineups
Barcelona plays in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Garcia - Joao Cancelo, Martin, Cubarsi, Kounde - Pedri, Gavi - Lopez, Olmo, Bardagji - Lewandowski. Raphinha and Yamal will be on the sidelines.
Betis uses a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Valles - Rodriguez, Natan, Bartra, Bellerin - Fidalgo, Amrabat - Ez Abde, Fornals, Antony - Bakambu. Isco and Ortiz are injured.
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