Barcelona vs Betis. Predictions and Betting Tips for La Liga

Barcelona are currently in a rebuilding process. After the departure of Lionel Messi team is in a deep trouble and now they have dropped to the mid-table places. 

Those results were unacceptable for the board, so Ronald Koeman was sacked. On November 6, an ex-player of Barcelona, Xavi, was signed as a new head coach. 41-year old managed quickly found communication with his team and results have improved already. 

Team performed successfully in the Champions League, after a bad start team managed to pick up seven points and now club has a good chance to advance into the knock-out phase of the competition. 

In La Liga The Blaugrana recorded six victories and five draws, which earned them 23 points and a 7th spot in the standings. After two draws Catalan club recorded two consecutive victories, beating Espanyol (1:0) and Villarreal (3:1).

Alba, Pedri, Fati, Braithwaite, Nico and Aguero won't feature in the match. 

Last week, Betis clinched a play-off spot in the Europa League. Manuel Pellegrini's team recorded a victory over Ferencvaros (2:0) and earned a place in the round of 32. A match against Celtic on December 9 is just a formality at this point. 

Team got off to a successful start at Copa del Rey. In the first match The White-Greens recorded an easy victory over Alicante (4:0) and advanced into the next round of the tournament. 

After 15 rounds of La Liga season Beticos have eight victories and three draws, which brought them 27 points and a 5th spot in the standings. In two most recent matches visitors beat Elche (3:0) and Levante (3:1). 

Sabaly, Camarasa, Pezzela, Montoya and Bravo won't feature in the match.