Real Betis vs Barcelona LaLiga Santander 2017
on Jan. 29, Sunday
The Estadio de la Cerámica
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Real Betis has been inconsistent in their last six matches with two wins, two losses, and two draws. The team is on a two-game winless skid and is settled in the 13th spot of the league table, nine points above the bottom three relegation zone.
The Béticos is coming off a 0-0 draw with bottom three squad Sporting Gijon also at the Benito Villamarín Stadium last Sunday, as per SkySports.
It was the second straight goalless performance by head coach Victor Sanchez’s side after they were blanked by Atletico Madrid, 0-1, during their previous fixture.
Meanwhile, Barcelona is on a two-game winning run after being held to a surprising 1-1 draw by Villarreal earlier this month. The team has four wins and two draws in their last six outings, enough only for third place behind Real Madrid and Sevilla in the overall standings.
Barça crushed middling team Eibar, 4-0, during their most recent La Liga fixture last Sunday on the road at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium, the Mirror reported.
Denis Suárez scored the opening goal in the 31st minute, his first-ever goal for Barça, with a shot from 20 yards out for head coach Luis Enrique’s squad, giving them a 1-0 advantage at the half.
The Blaugrana’s Big Three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Neymar then scored a goal each in the 50th, 68th, and 90th+1 minutes respectively en route to the four-goal masterpiece.
Barcelona is now two points behind Real Madrid and only a point behind Sevilla in the overall standings.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-0 rout by Barcelona.
Real Betis starting lineup (5-3-2 formation): Adan; Pezzella, Donk, Durmisi, Gonzalez, Piccinini; Ceballos, Brasanac, Martin; Castro, Zozulya
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): ter Stegen; Alba, Mathieu, Umtiti, Roberto; Turan, Rakitic, Busquets; Neymar, Messi, Suárez
