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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

 

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Preview (Sunday 18.01.2026) La Liga:

Possible starting lineups:

Real Sociedad:
Remiro; Aramburu, Caleta-Car, Martin, Gomez; Soler, Turrientes; Kubo, Mendez, Guedes; Oyarzabal

Barcelona:
Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; F. Torres

Real Sociedad will welcome the leaders Barcelona at Anoeta. The hosts sit in the middle of the table, on the 11th place with 21 points. Interesting, Sociedad finished 11th in Spain's Primera last season, so the fans are not satisfied, even frustrated. They were expecting fight for the fourth place, which means Champions League spot. Sociedad are big 17 points away from the fourth placed Atletico Madrid, and it is simply too much. That was the reason why the club officials brought new coach - American tactician Pellegrino Matarazzo was announced in December. He agreed to a contract through June 2027. His initial results are solid, Sociedad are currently unbeaten on five matches across all competitions and they will try to continue that way. The Bask outfit beat Getafe 2:1 in the last round of La Liga and beat Osasuna 3:2 in Copa del Rey on Tuesday. The atmosphere in the squad is good, while the players confidence is higher. Matarazzo has three injured players, he will be without the services of Inaki Ruperez, Yangel Herrera and Orri Oskarsson.

Barcelona are leaders on the table with 49 points, four ahead of second placed Real Madrid. The Blaugrana are in excellent form, they won nine matches in a row in La Liga. Among others, they beat 3:1 Atletico Madrid and 4:0 Athletic Bilbao. Last weekend they won the Super Cup. The competition took place in Saudi Arabia. The Catalans first demolished Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals. It wasn't an ordinary victory, it was "a game between cat and mouse" and Barcelona won 7:0. The final against Real Madrid was harder, but anyway Barca won 3:2 and lifted the trophy.
In the meantime the Blaugrana were successful in the national cup where they beat 2:0 Racing Santander and secured their spot in the quarter-finals. But there is no time for celebration, Barca travel to Czech Republic to face Slavia Prague in the Champions League league phase campaign. This match is very important as Hansi Flick want to avoid extra play-off fixture. The German tactician has most of his players available, only Gavi and Andreas Christensen are out injured.

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction:

Real Sociedad are unbeaten on the last five matches in all competitions and they will try to continue that way. A point from this match is definitely a success, though it won't be easy. Barcelona are the best Spanish club, they are leaders on the table. However, they are surely tired after two matches in Supercup played in Saudi Arabia. The final against Real Madrid was a demanding game. At the end Barca won the trophy and they are big favorites here. Real Sociedad will try to upset them, even more as they play at home. Still, the quality is on Barcelona side. I expect an interesting match, with Barcelona celebrating at the end.

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Pick: Barcelona to win @ 1.61 with 1xBet

 

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Girona vs Barcelona Preview (Monday 23.02.2026) La Liga:

Possible starting lineups:

Girona:
Gazzaniga; Rincon, Reis, Blind, Martinez; Beltran, Martin; Tsygankov, Lemar, Gil; Vanat

Barcelona:
J. Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; E. Garcia, De Jong; Yamal, Olmo, Fermin; Lewandowski

Girona will welcome the leaders Barcelona in Catalan derby on Monday night. The hosts have 26 points and they are four away from the drop zone. That means they are not out of the relegation battle and every point is important. Michel's side are in solid form at the moment. They have two wins, two draws and just one defeat on the last five La Liga matches. Girona beat Osasuna and Espanyol, lost to bottom-placed Oviedo and shared the points with Getafe and Sevilla. Interesting to be mentioned, Girona play poor at home where they won just three matches from the possible 11. Michel will try to improve the record, but unfortunately the opponents are Barcelona. In addition, Michel is without a number of first-team players through injury. Juan Carlos, Donny van de Beek, Portu, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Alex Moreno and Ricard Artero all confirmed to be out, while Azzedine Ounahi is rated as doubtful with a calf injury.

Barcelona have 12 victories on the last 13 La Liga matches. Usually, the atmosphere in the squad is excellent, while the players confidence is high in such situation, but not now. The reason is high defeat from Atletico Madrid in Copa del Rey semifinals' first leg. In a thrilling match that took place at the Metropolitano Stadium, Atletico decisively triumphed over Barcelona with an impressive 4:0. The Catalans now need a miracle to eliminate the Rojiblancos. The atmosphere in the squad is far from desired, while the players confidence is questionable. Hansi Flick is under heavy pressure, although his job is safe at the moment. However, there is no space for mistake, this is a "must win" situation. Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad on Saturday and cut the difference to only one point. The injury situation is another problem for the German coach. Gavi, Andreas Christensen and Pedri remain sidelined, while Raphinha and Marcus Rashford are doubtful due to groin and knee injury respectively.

Girona vs Barcelona Prediction:

This is a "Must win" situation for Barcelona. There is no space for calculations, no space for excuses. Barcelona were humiliated in the cup, losing 4:0 to Atletico. They have only theoretical chance for the final, I can't see Diego Simeone's warriors losing with five goals at Nou Camp. Girona are in solid form, they have two wins, two draws and just one defeat on the last five La Liga matches. It is clear they won't give up without a proper fight, though I think Barcelona are closer to the victory. Girona are having issues with attack, they have scored just two goals on the last three matches. In addition, Barca will have a big fans' support. The distance between these two cities is 100 km, so lot of fans will go to Girona. I expect the "older brother" to show who is the boss in Catalonia.

Girona vs Barcelona Pick: Barcelona -1.5 AH @ 2.00 with 1xBet

 

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Real Madrid vs Getafe Preview (Monday 02.03.2026) La Liga:

Possible starting lineups:

Real Madrid:
Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Alaba, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Guler; Gonzalo Garcia, Vinicius

Getafe:
Soria; Iglesias, Duarte, Romero; Femenia, Milla, Arambarri, Rico; Martin; Satriano, Vazquez

Real Madrid will welcome Getafe to Santiago Bernabeu in the last match of round 26. Barcelona won 4:1 against Villarreal on Saturday, so this is a "must win" situation for Real. A victory here would see them keeping the distance to one point. The current form is far from good, Real suffered a painful defeat to Osasuna in the last round. The visit to Pamplona was sandwiched between two Champions League fixtures against Benfica, so coach Arbeloa was forced to rotate the players. Los Blancos were successful in Europe, beating Benfica twice - 1:0 in Lisbon and 2:1 in Madrid. Real were unlucky to face Manchester City in the Last 16, though the full focus is on La Liga at the moment. Real will take on Getafe and Celta Vigo in the league before welcoming Man City. The additional problem for Arbeloa is the injury situation. Eder Militao, Jude Bellingham, Dani Ceballos, Dean Huijsen, Kylian Mbappe and Raul Asensio are out injured, while Rodrygo and Asencio are rated as doubtful and need to be assessed on Monday. The absence of Mbappe is a huge handicap for Arbeloa.

Getafe have 29 points with a record of eight wins, five draws and 12 defeats. They sit in the middle of the table, but there is no space for any relaxation. Few poor results could see them dropping on the table. And the next three opponents are Real Madrid, Betis and Atletico Madrid. As You could see, Getafe have a difficult schedule and coach Jose Bordalas must find a way to collect some points in the next period. His players will enter the match off the back of a 1:0 home loss to Sevilla. But Real Madrid are the worst possible rivals. Getafe have lost each of their last eight matches against Real, including the reverse fixture played in October 2025 when Real won 1:0 thanks to a late goal scored by Mbappe. Bordalas has some additional issues as Davinchi and Abu Kamara are out injured, while Djene Dakonam is suspended following the red card he received against Sevilla last week. That's not all as three players - Abdel Abqar, Borja Mayoral and Juanmi - are rated as doubtful.

Real Madrid vs Getafe Prediction:

Real Madrid have an excellent H2H record with Getafe. Los Blancos have won each of the last eight mutual games. What is important, Getafe failed to score on seven of those eight matches. At the same time, seven of those eight matches ended with Under 2.5 goals, Real won 1:0 on four occasions, while won 2:0 on three. Even the remaining match wasn't too efficient and ended 2:1. I expect another low scoring match. Real are without Mbappe and Bellingham, while Vinicius Junior is tired after played 90 minutes on three matches within 8 days. He is desperate for rest, but Arbeloa has no options in attack with Mbappe out injured. And not only Vinicius is tired, there are more players who need a rest. Getafe played just one game in the same period and they will try to remain unbeaten. Bordalas will put the focus on strong collective defense, but he will also pay attention to Vinicius. Should he find a way to isolate the Brazilian, I expect a low scoring game.

Real Madrid vs Getafe Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 2.06 with 1xBet

 

[KyleBets]

I'm betting on vini jr 2 sot and madrid to win. Without mbappe vini has a lot of chances

 

[spkutano]

I'm betting on vini jr 2 sot and madrid to win. Without mbappe vini has a lot of chances

Welcome. I agree Vinicius will be the key striker in situation when Mbappe is out injured. Good bet.

 

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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Preview (Sunday 22.03.2026) La Liga:

Possible starting lineups:

Real Madrid:
Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Camavinga, Tchouameni, Valverde; Guler; Mbappe, Vinicius

Atletico Madrid:
Musso; Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Cardoso, Lookman; Sorloth, Alvarez

Real Madrid are currently second in La Liga table, four points behind the leaders Barcelona. It is clear they have no luxury for mistakes, so they must take three points from the derby. However, Atletico also need the points to keep the third place as Villarreal are just two points adrift of Rojiblancos (at time of writing). Real were inconsistent in the last period and suffered two defeats in Primera, losing 2:1 to Osasuna and 1:0 to Getafe. The atmosphere in the squad was poor and the fans were afraid of Manchester City as their opponents in the Champions League. Nevertheless, Real were terrific and won 3:0 at Bernabeu and then 2:1 at Etihad. Everything changed in just six days. The interim coach Alvaro Arbeloa outsmarted his compatriot Pep Guardiola. But Arbeloa has some worries ahead of the city derby. Eder Militao, Dani Ceballos, Rodrygo and Thibaut Courtois are definitely sidelined due to injuries, while three more players are rated as doubtful - Ferland Mendy, David Alaba and Raul Asencio. On the positive note, Kylian Mbappe has recovered from a knee injury and should start.

Atletico Madrid are in good form, they won the last four matches in La Liga. The Rojiblancos beat Espanyol, Oviedo, Real Sociedad and Getafe. They were also successful in Copa del Rey where secured the final after eliminating Barcelona. Atletico were almost perfect at home, winning 4:0 at Metropolitano. They lost 3:0 at Camp Nou, but celebrated at the end. Finally, Atleti have secured a quarterfinals of the Champions League. They won 5:2 against Tottenham at home, so a 3:2 defeat in London was acceptable. Coach Diego Simeone is doing solid job and he will try to win at least one trophy this season. Atletico will face Real Sociedad on April 18 in the cup final. In Europe they will lock the horns with Barcelona in Last-8. Simeone has the majority of his players available, but three of them are struggling with injuries. Pablo Barrios and Rodrigo Mendoza are both out of the match through injury, while Jan Oblak is rated as doubtful due to a hip issue. If the Slovenian goalkeeper won't recover on time, then Juan Musso. will start again. Simeone has "sweet problem" in attack with Griezmann, Lookman; Sorloth, Alvarez and Baena all ready.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Prediction:

Real Madrid are in great form. They outplayed Manchester City in the Champions League, winning both matches. Real won 3:0 at Bernabeu and then won 2:1 at the Etihad. The players confidence is high and they will try to win again. But Real are something like "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". They are the most successful club in the Champions League history, winning the competition record 15 times. On the other side, they lost two of their last four La Liga fixtures. It is hard to explain how the team that beat twice Manchester City, lost to Osasuna and Getafe. Not since December 2021 have Real Madrid beaten Atletico at Bernabeu in La Liga, but won 2:1 in March 2025 in the Champions League. Considering the fact this is the league fixture, I won't back Real. My choice is both teams to score. The last 13 mutual games have produced goals on both sides, regardless of the competition. I expect the series to continue

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Pick: Both teams to score - Yes @ 1.57 with Bet365