Betis vs Barcelona prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 17, 2026
On October 17, 2026, Betis and Barcelona will face each other in the 9th round of Spain's La Liga. The visitors are expected to claim nothing less than victory, even against such a challenging opponent
Betis - Barcelona: team news and expert analysis
The Seville club finished last season in fifth place. That earned them a return to the Champions League, where the Spanish side beat Lille away from home and followed it up with a 3-2 victory over Porto at home this week. On the domestic front, they have mostly been winning despite a couple of setbacks, including a 2-5 defeat by Levante! They even routed Osasuna, winning 5-2.
The Camp Nou giants were knocked out by Atletico Madrid in both the domestic cup and the Champions League last season. However, they comfortably defeated Real Madrid first in the Super Cup and then in La Liga. This season, they have been perfect so far and had already opened up a gap over their closest challengers by October. In the latest round, they routed Getafe 3-0. In the Champions League this week, they conceded first against Galatasaray but went on to win 4-1.
Pellegrini's side are pragmatic: they score just 1.75 goals per game, while conceding only 1.13. The reigning champions, meanwhile, are averaging 4.25 goals scored and just 0.88 conceded.
Previous matches: Betis - Barcelona
The Catalans settled for draws twice in their last five meetings.
Even at home and against such an opponent, Betis appear to have little chance of stopping the reigning champions. We expect an away win with a handicap of "-1 goal" (odds – 1.65).
Betis - Barcelona: key statistics and trends
- Betis have won eight of their ten matches this season
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Betis matches, with an average total of 2.88 goals per game
- Barcelona have won every match since the start of the season
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Barcelona matches, with an average total of 5.13 goals per game
Betis - Barcelona: possible starting lineups
Betis play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Valles - Garcia, Natan, Bartra, Bellerin - Fornals, Roca, Deossa - Ez Abde, Hernandez, Antony
Barcelona play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Garcia - Cancelo, Christensen, Cubarsi, Garcia - Pedri, Rodri, Lopez - Gordon, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal
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