Barcelona v Betis Predictions & Betting Odds – 20th August 2017

Barca to continue winning streak over Betis

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Barcelona v Betis Betting Preview – La Liga 20th August 7.15pm

Barcelona will be looking to produce a strong start to the season and get over the hammering which they suffered against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup over the last week. The Catalans looked a bit lost without Neymar, but they are heavy favourites to take this home opener in La Liga this season. Betis are a side who struggled badly to get any change out of the top six in the league last season and that will probably continue in this one.

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Barcelona v Betis Betting Tips

Barcelona should have a pretty easy time of things in this one. They need a good run out after their hammering at the hands of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup over the last weekend. How they could use a boost as it hasn’t been a great summer for them with the sale of Neymar, losing Luis Suarez for over a month to injury and not being able to get their man Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool. Fortunately, though they still have Lionel Messi of course and he is the 15/8 first goalscorer favourite at bet365 for this one. Barcelona beat Betis 6-2 at the Nou Camp last season in the league and Messi netted a couple. They have scored at least three goals in each of their last eight league home games against Betis. Over 3.5 goals at bet365 is a good price of even money to have a look at. After their defensive woes in the Super Cup, it’s worth backing their defence to concede too.

Both teams to score at bet365 will return a price of 19/20 and there is a trend there because that has happened in nine of the last ten games between these two clubs. So it could be entertaining. Betis did recover to earn a draw with Barcelona on home soil after their hammering at the Nou Camp last season. Their last win over them though was back in the 2011 Copa Del Rey and they have gone D2 L8 against Barcelona since then. Betis had their struggles last season as they collected only the two points from their 12 La Liga matches against the top six last season, and are not likely to pull off a shock in this one. Betis, who only finished three places above the drop zone, won just the four away games last season in the Spanish top flight. They may well get a consolation on the board but they aren’t likely to get close to winning this, not even with Barcelona below strength like they are.

Barcelona v Betis Betting Odds

Barcelona 1/7, Draw 8/1, Real Betis 16/1

Barcelona v Betis Predictions

Barcelona to win: The form is all with Barcelona in this one as they have a great winning sequence going at home against Betis. After the drubbing they received at the hands of Real Madrid, they need a good win here, but back Betis to get something on the board with both teams to score. A Barcelona 3-1 correct score looks to be around the right mark.