Matchday 16 in La Liga between Betis and Barcelona will take place on December 7 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville. Betis vs. Barcelona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Betis vs. Barcelona
Betis (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva – Youssouf Sabaly, Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud – Sergi Altimira, Carlos Girao – Giovani Lo Celso, Abde Ezzalzouli, Jesus Rodriguez – Vitor Hugo Roque.
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Inaki Pena – Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, Alex Balde – Marc Casado, Pedri – Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Pablo Torre – Ferran Torres.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is provided.
Betis
The Seville side has failed to win in their last four La Liga matches. They drew with Athletic (1-1) and Celta (2-2) before suffering away defeats to Valencia (2-4) and Real Sociedad (0-2). This poor run has seen the club slip to 10th place, six points adrift of the Champions League spots. Notably, this season is Betis' worst in the last four years (in the previous three La Liga campaigns, the team had not collected fewer than 25 points after 15 rounds).
Defender Nobel Mendy, along with midfielders William Carvalho, Isco, and Marc Roca, will miss the game due to injuries.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 8 of Betis' last 11 La Liga games.
- No more than three goals were scored in 15 of Betis' last 17 La Liga matches.
- In 11 of the club's last 14 league encounters, the first half ended in a draw.
Barcelona
The Catalans thrashed Mallorca 5-1 away in their last league outing. This convincing victory ended a three-match winless streak in La Liga, during which they lost to Real Sociedad (0-1) and Las Palmas (1-2) and drew with Celta (2-2). Before the start of the round, the club is four points ahead of Real Madrid, who have a game in hand.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, forward Ansu Fati, defenders Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen, and midfielder Marc Bernal are all sidelined.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of Barcelona's last 9 La Liga games.
- The team conceded in their last five league matches.
- The Catalans have only lost the second half once in their last 12 away La Liga games (8 wins and 3 draws).
Betis vs. Barcelona: Match Prediction
Betis is in poor form, winless in four consecutive La Liga matches, and has dropped to an unusually low position in the standings. Meanwhile, Barcelona, having won in the Balearic Islands, seems to have recovered from a series of setbacks in La Liga and is ready to embark on another winning streak. It's worth noting that Dani Olmo and Lamine Yamal have returned from injuries, contributing to the big win over Mallorca.
Barcelona has an excellent record against Betis. In the last 11 league meetings, the Catalans have won 10 times, with Betis only emerging victorious once. Moreover, at the Benito Villamarín, the hosts have lost seven consecutive league encounters against Barcelona. Additionally, the Catalans perform well away from home, having won 9 of their last 12 La Liga away matches.
My prediction: Barcelona Win
