Barcelona vs Real Betis Betting Tips

The Catalans beat River Plate 3-0 to clinch their first silverware of the season and would have been pleasantly surprised to return home and find themselves still on top of the division after Atletico Madrid tripped up against Malaga.

They’ve had one or two off days lately themselves and could only draw their two most recent league games. They fell victim to a late goal at the Mestalla to draw 1-1 before conceding twice late on against Deportivo to let a 2 goal lead slip last time out at the Camp Nou.

On their day they are clearly capable of blowing even the best teams away but with a busy January coming up which includes a Barcelona derby in the Copa del Rey, they might be inclined to rotate the squad a little and they may also be a little lacking in match sharpness having not played domestically for almost 3 weeks.

This won’t be an easy game either against a Real Betis side who have some good players and are more than holding their own in the division. They have only lost 1 of their last 6 matches and are particularly strong away from home too having already tasted victory 4 times away from Seville and 75% of their points have come on their travels.

Therefore there is reason to think Betis can at least avoid a drubbing and you can back them at 1.775 with a hefty +3.5 Asian Handicap.

Prior to the Club World Cup, Barcelona had conceded in all of their previous 4 games so an away goal is a real possibility here and if you’re looking for a correct score bet, consider backing Barcelona to win 3-1 at 12/1.