Ffifth place Real Betis host took second place Barcelona at the Benito Villamarin stadium on Saturday evening, as Verdiblancos hope to continue fighting for a place in the top four La Liga Santanderwhich would guarantee the football Champions League next season.
The winners of the Spanish Cup will not be injured Martin Montoya and Victor Camarasa at their disposal, while Mark Bartra and William Carvalho both are dubious, but were nonetheless included in the game day lineup.
concerning Barcelona, Javi Hernandez won’t be able to call Gerard Piqué, Sergino Dest, Sergio Robert, Pedri and Nico Gonzalezthey are all injured.
One good news for the Catalan coach is that Ansu Fati recovered from injury and returned to action against Real Mallorca over the weekend. However, the 19-year-old only played 15 minutes and is not expected to be in full form to start away. Betis.
BarcelonaThe team’s main goal for the rest of the season is to finish second in the La Liga Santander table, which will allow them to secure a place in the Spanish Super Cup next year.
Forecasts of the lineups of Betis and Barcelona
Predicted composition of Betis (4-2-3-1): Claudio Bravo; Hector Bellerin, German Pezzella, Victor Ruiz, Alex Moreno; Guido Rodriguez, Andres Guardado; Nabil Fekir, Sergio Canales, Juanmi; Borgia Iglesias.
Predicted composition of Barcelona (4-3-3): Marc-André ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia, Jordi Alba; Frankie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Gavi; Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ferran Torres.
When will Betis vs Barcelona start?
This Saturday match between Betis and Barcelona will start at 21:00 CET (Spain local time). It’s 20:00 BST UK time, and for those who live in the US, you can tune in to 12:00 PT / 15:00 ET.
Where to watch Betis vs Barcelona
For those who live in the US, you can watch the LaLiga Santander match between Betis and Barcelona on ESPN+. Meanwhile, for those living in the United Kingdom, the match will be broadcast live on LaLiga TV.