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Both sides boast strong defensives records this season and Thursday's Spanish Super Cup meeting should be a tight encounter Barcelona face Real Betis in the semi final of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening as Xavi Hernandez's men aim to continue their unbeaten start to 2023. The Blaugrana are favourites to progress to…

It is fair to say the first part of the 2022/23 season was a mixed bag for Barcelona. The biggest event was their failure to advance beyond the group stage of the Champions League for the second campaign on the bounce. Xavi Hernandez's side finished below Bayern Munich and Inter, which means they will be playing Europa League soccer next year. That…

Morocco's World Cup heroics left Spanish football fans with a strangely empty-looking schedule for December. But it is now only a matter of days before battle recommences in La Liga after the mid-season break. Most of the European leagues are getting back underway in the new year, but hostilities resume in Spain a week earlier. With seven early…

After an international winter break full of jaw-dropping goals, underdog runs, shockers and comebacks that ended in Argentina winning their third World Cup, we are ready to fall back into what we watch the most - European club soccer. Before the start of the World Cup in November, we were witnessing a sped-up campaign full of unlikely league…

These odds are correct at the time of writing. Check with your bookmaker before confirming. Betis had a rough time playing friendly matches against South American opposition last month, and now are facing Manchester United who is playing their first friendly match of the autumn season. It has been a torrid time for Betis playing friendly games…

River Plate will host Real Betis at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in an international friendly on Sunday. River Plate finished third in the recently concluded Primera División behind champions Boca Juniors and Racing. The Argentine giants have won the first of two friendlies scheduled for the offseason, defeating Chilean side Colo Colo 4-3. The…

La Liga is back in action this week with a new set of games, beginning on Thursday when Valencia plays Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis team at the Estadio de Mestalla. In the forthcoming games for the Spanish La Liga football competition, they will face off. Valencia is currently in the bottom half of the La Liga standings in 11th place and has not…

Cadiz will entertain Real Betis at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla in La Liga action on Wednesday. The hosts have kicked off the 2022-23 league campaign on a poor note and after nine games have just one win to their name. They had suffered losses in their first five games of the competition but are undefeated in their last four games, playing out…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time Real Betis are highly favoured to claim a win against Almeria, whom they face on Sunday. In their current shape, a win at Estadio Benito Villamarin seems to be the…

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain TV: ESPN+ Odds/Point Spread: Betis (-200) Almeria (+560) Betis (5-1-2) will try to beat Almeria (2-1-5) at Estadio Benito Villamarín on Sunday. Almeria are priced at+560 and Real Betis are priced -200. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The starting goaltenders are Rui Silva Betis and Fernando…

Europe's top five leagues are beginning to take shape after a fascinating start to the season, one which has seen a number of great goalscorers hit the ground running. Erling Haaland has made an immediate impact since arriving into the Premier League this summer, with the Manchester City forward top of the division's goal chart after a brilliant…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time The spotlight is on Real Betis and Girona, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other on Sunday at Estadio Benito Villamarin in the La Liga.…

The latest FIFA 23 news from Mirror as the first FIFA 23 Team of the Week (TOTW) is set to be released this week, with some of world football's biggest names set to be included. FIFA 23 TOTW 1 predictions featuring Man City, Spurs and Arsenal stars EA Sports are set to release the first TOTW squad of FIFA 23 tomorrow, coinciding with the launch of…

This week's'10 things we learned in La Liga' is dominated by the derby with Madrid giving Atletico a lesson in how to defend and take your chances that was so good it even impressed Diego Simeone. Racism reared its ugly head before the game but Vinicius and Rodrgyo had the last laugh as Madrid made it nine wins from nine in all competitions this…

Genuine Betis will offer to step up to the mission with a serious area of strength when they invite Girona to the Estadio Benito Villamarin on Saturday night. Manuel Pellegrini's side is currently third in the La Liga table, three points behind leaders Genuine Madrid, while Girona is in eighth place, having picked up seven points from their opening…

High-flying Real Betis will host Girona at the Benito Villamarín Stadium in La Liga on Sunday (September 18). With 12 points from five games, Los Verdiblancos are third in the league table, behind only El Clasico giants Real Madrid (15) and Barcelona (13). Barring the 2-1 loss to Los Blancos on matchday four, the Seville outfit have won all four…