Sitting sixth in the standings, Betis have 31 points from 18 games. They are very much in the race to finish in the top four positions.
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Real Betis have a difficult challenge at hand when they welcome Barcelona to the Estadio Benito Villamain for an intriguing La Liga contest. The Wednesday night match will be an interesting watch for many reasons. The Catalan giants will be eager to extend their lead at the top of the standings, while the hosts will look to add some consistency to their game.
With both teams placed in the top six positions, the supporters can also expect to witness a high-quality game on Wednesday night. Real Betis will undoubtedly head into this fixture as underdogs for obvious reasons. Sitting sixth in the standings, Betis have 31 points from 18 games. They are very much in the race to finish in the top four positions.
On the other hand, Barcelona have extended their lead at the top of the table to five points on second-placed Real Madrid. As things stand, the Catalan giants have 47 points from 18 games to sit atop the table. These two sides have played each other in the Spanish Super Cup recently. That semifinal contest was won by Barcelona in penalties after the game finished 2-2 in regulation time.
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There are not many players out with injury for this contest. Juan Cruz’s fitness situation will be a worry for Real Betis. Otherwise, the hosts do not have nay fresh injury crisis. On the other hand, Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele will be out of action for a few weeks. The return of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres from suspension will be a big boost for them though.
Real Betis possible line-up: Silva, Sabaly, Pezzella, Felipe, Miranda, Carvalho, Rodriguez, Henrique, Fekir, Rodri, Iglesias
Barcelona possible line-up: Ter Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alba, Gavi, De Jong, Pedri, Raphinha, Fati, Lewandowski
Real Betis
| Opponents | Score |
| Getafe | 0-1 (W) |
| Espanyol | 1-0 (L) |
| Osasuna | 2-3 (L) |
| Barcelona | 2-3 (L) |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1-2 (W) |
Barcelona
| Opponents | Score |
| Girona | 0-1 (W) |
| Real Sociedad | 1-0 (W) |
| Getafe | 1-0 (W) |
| Ceuta | 0-5 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 1-3 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Betis lose to Barcelona | 2-3 |
| Betis lose to Barcelona | 1-2 |
| Barcelona lose to Betis | 0-1 |
| Betis lose to Barcelona | 2-3 |
| Barcelona beat Betis | 5-2 |
The La Liga match between Real Betis and Barcelona will take place at Estadio Benito Villamain on Thursday at 1:30 am IST.
The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India is available on the Sports 18 network. Fans will also be able to watch the match on Jio TV. Besides, the match between Real Betis and Barcelona can also be seen on Movistar+, Movistar Laliga 2, Movistar Laliga in Spain.
