Barcelona vs Betis prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-04-04 19:00.
[p]Barcelona’s ambitions to achieve an unprecedented quadruple remain alive after they secured their passage to the Copa del Rey final – where they’ll meet Real Madrid – with a 1-0 win at AtlĂ©tico Madrid. Their mettle will again be tested when they look to maintain, if not extend, their three-point lead at the top of La Liga, though they’ll be hosting one of their favourite opponents of recent times.  [/p]
[p]The Blaugrana have won 19 of their last 23 La Liga games against upcoming opponents Real Betis (D2, L2), firing in nine unanswered goals across their last two home league H2Hs as well as recording a 5-1 win in the cup in January. Hansi Flick’s men have also won their last six home league games against any opponent by an aggregate score of 20-2, further underlining the difficulty of the obstacle Betis face. [/p]
[p]This game promises to be a much different proposition for Barcelona, who are facing a Betis side who arrive on the back of their joint-longest La Liga winning streak in club history. Manuel Pellegrini’s men have won six successive league matches for the first time since 2018, and just the fourth time ever, with this purple patch lifting them into the top six and to within striking distance of the top four.[/p]
[p]The stakes are even higher this time for Pellegrini, who will undoubtedly be aware of the potential for Spain to earn a fifth Champions League main draw spot for next season, thanks in part to Betis’ continental success. He could make a case for his team to be deserving of sitting at Europe’s top table based on their record against the league’s elite sides, with their 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture forming part of a strong record against the other sides starting the round in the top six (W3, D3, L1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Ferran Torres’ strike against Girona was his sixth goal off the bench in the league this season, moving level with Lionel Messi as the player to have scored the most goals as a substitute for Barcelona in a league season this century. Betis’ Cucho Hernández is also out to make some history, pursuing what would be a third consecutive La Liga goalscoring appearance for the first time in his career. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Eleven of the last 14 La Liga H2Hs produced over 3.5 total goals.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]