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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