Barcelona vs Real Betis

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys forms the backdrop for a heavily anticipated La Liga clash between Barcelona and Real Betis. 

Barcelona set up a mouth-watering Copa del Rey final date against arch-rivals Real Madrid with a narrow 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid in midweek, maintaining their hopes of pulling off an unprecedented quadruple alive. Back to their La Liga commitments in high spirits after extending their unbeaten run in 2025 – all competitions included – Hansi Flick’s charges aim to preserve a three-point gap at the table’s summit. Betis’ visit fits this narrative, not least because Los Blaugranas have emerged victorious from 19 of their last 23 La Liga clashes against the Andalusian outfit (D2, L2) while bagging nine unanswered goals across their two most recent H2Hs at home. As if that’s not inspiring enough, the hosts have won their last six home league outings via a combined score of 20-2!

Despite their recent struggles in this fixture, Betis will touch down in Catalonia in a good mood, boasting their joint-longest La Liga winning streak in club history after winning six in a row for the first time since 2018. Last weekend’s 2-1 home victory against bitter rivals Sevilla lifted them to sixth in the table, only six points adrift of fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao, highlighting the importance of defying the odds on Barcelona’s home ground. While the odds remain heavily stacked against Los Verdiblancos in this contest, they can draw heart from avoiding defeat in six of their seven matches against the other sides starting the round in the top six (W3, D3, L1), including a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture.