New coach Xavi looks to make it three wins in a row in the La Liga this weekend when they host Real Betis. The match schedules for Saturday at Camp Nou kickoff at 6:15 pm.
Barcelona will continue their fine form when they visit Real Betis on Sunday evening. Since November, the Catalan side has been unbeaten in the league, while Los Verdiblancos recorded a resounding 4-0 Copa del Rey win over CFI Alicante on Wednesday night.
Denied his first league win as Barcelona coach by Celta Vigo on Sunday, Xavi has now steered his side to back-to-back successes in La Liga, including beating Villarreal 2-1 on Wednesday night – their first win at El Madrigal.
Barcelona’s hopes of qualifying from Group E in the Champions League took a big blow after they held to a 0-0 by Benfica on November 23.
The result means that the European champions need to beat Bayern Munich if they wish to claim a second spot and a qualifying round spot for the knockout phase.
Real Betis will go into derby action after a 4-0 win over CFI Alicante in the Copa Del Rey, but head coach Pepe Mel is not concerned about the fitness of his players.
The hosts go into the game having lost just one game at home this term, whilst their opponents come off the back of a tight 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Barcelona vs Real Betis Head to Head
Both sides have 26 games against each other, with hosts taking 18 wins while opponents with 3 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Villarreal 1-3 Barcelona
- Barcelona 0-0 Benfica
- Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol
- Celta Vigo 3-3 Barcelona
- Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Barcelona
Away
- Alicante 0-4 Real Betis
- Real Betis 3-1 Levante
- Real Betis 2-0 Ferencvaros
- Elche 0-3 Real Betis
- Real Betis 0-2 Sevilla
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona will be without Martin Braithwaite, Ansu Fati, Pedri, Sergio Roberto and Sergio Aguero against Real Betis in La Liga this weekend.
Real Betis Team News
Betis will take to the Camp Nou pitch without injury doubt Nabil Fekir, but with suspended Hector Bellerin alongside him, as both face one game of UEFA-imposed bans.
Prediction and Odds
We cannot deny that Betis post a difficult challenge for Xavi to pick up another three points.
- Barcelona Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Under 3.5
