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Betis vs Barcelona Preview (Saturday) La Liga:

Possible starting lineups:

Betis:
Valles; Ruibal, Natan, Bartra, Gomez; Altimira, Roca; Antony, Fornals, Ezzalzouli; Hernandez

Barcelona:
J Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; De Jong, E Garcia; Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha; Lewandowski

Betis will welcome Barcelona on Saturday evening in the most interesting clash this weekend. Los Verdiblancos are in good form at the moment, they have two wins and two draws on the last four matches in La Liga. They managed to beat Mallorca and city rivals Sevilla, while shared the points with Valencia and Girona. Betis were also successful in Copa del Rey where eliminated the lower division side Torrent. The atmosphere in the squad is good, while the players confidence is high. Coach Manuel Pellegrini is doing an excellent job and the fans are satisfied with the results. Betis are fifth on the table and they will try to secure a place in the Champions League. They also have a back-up option in Europe League where sit fifth in the overall table. Pellegrini has mixed news in front of this match. Two important players - Isco and Hector Bellerin- remain out injured, but Antony is available after missing out against Sevilla last weekend due to a suspension. Sofyan Amrabat and Giovani Lo Celso are both rated as doubtful and will be assessed before the match.

Barcelona are first in La Liga, but there is no space for any relaxation. Real are just one point behind and Xabi Alonso also want the title. This is a very usual situation in Spanish Primera and Hansi Flick is well aware about that. The title cannot be won in December, but the title could definitely be lost in December. The Blaugrana had some poor results, particularly in the Champions League, but the current form in La Liga is fantastic. The Catalans are in series of five victories and the players confidence is high. Barca have three more matches before the winter break in Spain, facing Betis, Osasuna and Villarreal. The injury situation could create some issues to Flick. Four players, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Fermin Lopez and Dani OImo will not play due to injury problems, while defender Ronald Araujo received free days to "take care of himself emotionally".
Frenkie de Jong, who missed the clash with Atletico Madrid due to illness, is rated as doubtful. However, the latest news from the medical department are optimistic and the Dutchman should start here.

Betis vs Barcelona Prediction:

Both teams are in fine form at the moment. Barca will enter the match off the back of a 3:1 victory over Atletico Madrid in Primera, while Betis were 4:1 winners over Torrent in Copa del Rey. That means the confidence is high in both squads, but there is a difference between the two victories. While Betis beat the lower division side, Barcelona had tough opponents and genuine title pretenders. You can't compare teams like Torrent and Atletico. Barcelona showed a class against top opponents and took the first place on the table. Their intention is to stay there, so I expect to register another victory. Barca managed to beat Elche, Celta Vigo, Athletic Bilbao, Alaves and Atletico Madrid and the players confidence is high.

Betis vs Barcelona Pick: Barcelona to win @ 1.74 with Pinnacle