Real Betis vs Barcelona Predictions

• Betis have scored twice or more in five of their last seven home meetings with Barca
• The visitors have conceded twice in three of their last six league games
• Betis have a perfect home record this season, scoring eight times in two matches since the international break
• Isco has scored three times across four meetings with Barca for Betis

Betis could hand Barca their first setback

Real Betis continued their great form by coming from behind to beat Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday. Manuel Pellegrini’s side are third in La Liga after claiming six victories from their first eight matches, and they look like a legitimate test for Hansi Flick’s rampant Barcelona side.

The visitors claimed their 10th straight victory with a 4-1 win at Galatasaray in midweek, but they didn’t have it all their own way. The Turkish side opened the scoring, and they had a second goal chalked off before Barca got back in the game.

This fixture hasn’t been short on entertainment in recent years, with Betis scoring twice in their last three home meetings with Barca without winning any of them. The Catalan side were 5-3 victors at Betis last December, while the pair shared a 2-2 draw the season prior.

Betis have won all four of their home league games this season, including a victory over Real Madrid. They’ve scored eight times in two home matches since the international break, while they’ve picked up back-to-back 3-2 wins in the Champions League this term.

Barca have been far from watertight, conceding twice in wins over Racing Santander, Levante, and Rayo Vallecano. While Betis look capable of trading blows with Barca, the Catalans could still ship a couple of goals even if they run away with this one.