Barcelona vs Real Betis Predictions, Betting Tips and Odds

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15 September 2023

Barcelona vs Real Betis Predictions, Betting Tips and Odds

The International break is over and it is great to have a return of action in La Liga. The showpiece game on Saturday sees Barcelona entertain Real Betis. A win for the Catalans will see them top the table if only for 24 hours.

Barcelona vs Real Betis Betting Tips

Barcelona to win to nil @ 6/4 with Bet9ja
Lamine Yamal to score anytime @ 15/4 with Bet9ja
Guido Rodriguez to be carded @ 9/4 with Bet9ja

Barce look to keep it clean once again.

An 85th minute Robert Lewandowski penalty winner against Osasuna ensured Barcelona went into the international break on the back of three successive La Liga victories. They remain within striking distance of leaders Real Madrid and so a win here will see the Catalans leapfrog their fierce rivals who play 24 hours later.

Barce won 15 of their 19 home games last season, losing just once and so are understandably a short odds favourite to claim the three points that will take them to the top of the table. However all of those victories came without conceding a goal.

Xavi’s men incredibly only conceded in three games on home soil last term allowing just four goals in total. Their only home game this season followed an identical theme in beating Cadiz 2-0.

Using those defensive stats we can add Barcelona to win to nil here to boost those odds from 2/5 to 6/4. A price I am more than happy to add to my tips in this market.

Barcelona vs Real Betis Bet 1: Barcelona to win to nil @ 6/4 with Bet9ja

Teenage sensation to make more headlines

Last month Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to start for Barça in LaLiga having made his debut in this fixture last season while still only 15 years old. This week against Georgia he became the youngest player to play and score for Spain at 16 years and 57 days old.

Yamal showed not only his thrilling ability in lashing home a Nico Williams cut-back but his incredible confidence. He has already registered an assist for Barcelona when his cross was nodded in by Gavi to open the scoring against Villarreal recently.

That secured him another record in becoming the youngest player to assist a goal in La Liga history. He will now be desperate to get his name on the scoresheet too.

As much as the prolific Robert Lewanodwski is the obvious additions to the predictions here. I cannot overlook the incredible wonderkid as he aims for another piece of history and replacing Fabrice Olinga who at 16 years and 98 days is the youngest scorer in La Liga history.

Barcelona vs Real Betis Bet 2: Lamine Yamal to score anytime @ 15/4 with Bet9ja

Argentinian to continue his card collection.

Two yellow cards and therefore a red one inside the opening 33 minutes for Betis’ Edgar González in this fixture last season killed the contest. Barcelona running out comfortable winners with Guido Rodríguez’s own goal the last strike in a 4-0 rout.

The Argentine World Cup winner whose contract with Betis expires in 2024 is actually on The Blaugrana’s January shopping list as they target a pivot midfielder. The 29-year-old will have the perfect opportunity to audition at the Estadio Olímpico on Saturday.

He will expect to have plenty of work to do in trying to protect his back line as he goes head-to-head with the array of attacking talent at the champions disposal. All of which means Rodriguez is a worthy favourite to pick up a yellow card but a player I have to add to my tips. Especially as he has already been booked a league high three times in his first four appearances this season.

Barcelona vs Real Betis Bet 3: Guido Rodríguez to be carded @ 9/4 with Bet9ja