Barcelona v Betis Match Result
According to the bookmakers, there’s a 70% chance of a Barcelona win on Saturday night. The Catalan team look like champions-elect right now, with sixty-six points amassed from twenty-nine games played. In their fourteen home matches this season, there have actually been three defeats and this is very much a team who always aim to outscore their opponents rather than keep things tight.
For many customers, the Barcelona match odds will be too short to back as a single. However, there is the option to look at a Barca win along with BTTS Yes which offers a more attractive alternative. You could also consider including the Spanish league leaders in an accumulator bet, with many regarding Hansi Flick’s side as banker material to get the job done here.
Barca have lost three home matches this term, with Las Palmas, Leganes and Atletico Madrid all claiming a victory at the Nou Camp. Those losses occurred between 30 November and 21 December in what was a sticky patch for the team, although it’s been far more convincing in the ensuing months and Betis might have their work cut out.
However, Manuel Pellegrini continues to be a wily operator for Betis and recent form has been strong. The visitors have won five and drawn three on the road this term, with the team having been unbeaten in their previous seven encounters. The last time they lost a game in La Liga was a 3-2 reverse at Celta Vigo in early February, with Betis having since won six consecutive games in the top flight.
Therefore, although the visitors are outsiders for a victory, we still shouldn’t rule them out from landing a positive result and giving Real Madrid hope that they can still win the title. The draw could also be a lively runner and we could see this game being close than the odds suggest.
Goals Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals seems very likely according to the latest odds. There’s around a 70% chance of three or more goals being scored in the eyes of the bookmakers, with a sum total of fifty goals being scored in fourteen home matches. Barcelona in particular run up the goals and they’ve notched forty at the Nou Camp already, conceding ten times in front of their own fans.
Barca are also fiery on the road and there have been sixty goals scored in their fifteen away displays. An average of four per game on their travels indicates that Over 3.5 Goals could be on the cards here, with Betis potentially playing their part. The previous three games featuring this team have seen the total go over the 2.5 goals line, with the teams playing out a 2-2 draw last time out.
BTTS
There’s roughly a 63% chance of both teams finding the net according to the latest odds. It would be a major surprise if Barcelona failed to score during the ninety minutes. This is a team who have scored eighty-two goals in the space of twenty-nine La Liga games and they are sure to create plenty of chances. Robert Lewandowski alone has scored twenty-five times already this season.
We know that Barca are a winning machine and this bet comes down to whether you think Betis will find the net or not. We should note that Hansi Flick’s side will come into this match off the back of a Copa del Rey encounter against Atletico Madrid, with this giving them a short turnaround time for the fixture.
Three of the previous four Barcelona victories have involved the opposition finding the net, including Girona who found the net with one of their two shots on target. However, they previously snuffed out Osasuna, with Betis having been involved in lots of BTTS Yes games in La Liga recently and we think the best bet could be a Barcelona victory and both sides to find the net.
First Goalscorer
Every time Barcelona take to the field, then punters will be looking for a way of backing Robert Lewandowski to score the opening goal. Sometimes a La Liga Bet Builder will include the Pole to find the net, with the striker having notched twenty-five times for the Catalan side domestically, with this actually putting him three ahead of Kylian Mbappe in the standings.
Lewandowski has scored in his previous four La Liga outings, with the former Bayern Munich man finding the net against Sociedad in early March. There was then a goal away to Atletico Madrid as part of that excellent comeback. He’s a sure-fire guarantee of goals including strikes against Osasuna and Girona, although Betis will be out to stop him.
Ferran Torres has scored four goals in as many games, with Lamine Yamal also finding his scoring boots in recent weeks. The youngster has scored three times in six games, with Cucho Hernandez potentially the player who can register for the visitors. He found the net against Leganes and Sevilla, with the forward now bidding to score for three games running.
Isco is also a big danger man and the former Real Madrid man has scored six goals in as many games for Betis. The 32-year-old will be hoping to benefit his ex-employers and he was recently on the scoresheet away at Leganes.