Real Betis Balompié vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompié vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompié 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Aimar Velasco
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Getafe CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sevilla FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompié | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 26 | Points | 33 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 1 |
| 20 | Scored | 48 |
| 15 | Conceded | 13 |
| +5 | GD | +35 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 2.75 |
| 67% | Win % | 92% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Real Betis Balompié are 4th (26 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Bartra | 3 G | |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 3 G | |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 3 G | |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 2 A |
| Isco | 2 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' Andres Guardado has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
- 18' Against the run of play, Lionel Messi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 23' Joaquin, a Spain , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' Real Betis Balompie have won 463 goals from 359 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aissa Mandi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Betis Balompie.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' What composure from Lionel Messi! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 0-3.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Clement Lenglet. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' Real Betis Balompie is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Real Betis Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 63' Luis Suarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 15 goals this season for the .
- 64' Nelsinho gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Arthur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Nelsinho gets a Yellow card.
- 67' Emerson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joaquin at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Diego Lainez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giovani Lo Celso on 68 minute.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Quique Setien might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' A tactical swap from Real Betis Balompie — Lorenzo Moron on, William Carvalho off on 75 minutes.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 82' Lorenzo Moron has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 85' Goal! Lionel Messi scores his 250 goal in 523 matches.
- 88' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carles Alena is hanging Ivan Rakitic on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Luis Suarez has done his job and it is now time for Philippe Coutinho to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 11
- 17
- 23
- 6
- 12
- 21
- 14
- 13
- 5
Bench
- 24
- 4
- 7
- 1
- 34
- 16
- 22
Coach
Quique Setien
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
-
8
Arthur ↓ Nelson Semedo 64'
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Philippe Coutinho 90'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
-
4
Ivan Rakitic ↓ Alena 88'
- 5
- 20
Bench
-
7
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 90'
- 23
- 14
- 13
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↑ 64'
-
21
Alena ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Raphinha | 6 |
| Ferran Torres | 5 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Loren | 3 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 3 |
| Isco | 3 |
| Canales | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
2019-03-17
Real Betis Balompié
1–4
FC Barcelona
L
2019-03-10
RC Celta de Vigo
0–1
Real Betis Balompié
W
2019-03-03
Real Betis Balompié
1–2
Getafe CF
L
2019-02-24
Real Valladolid CF
0–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2019-02-21
Real Betis Balompié
1–3
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2019-02-17
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
D
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.21
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
40%
Draw or FC Barcelona
80%
Real Betis Balompié or FC Barcelona
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 4
4.3%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 5
3.7%
2 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 8% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 18% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 18% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

