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Real Betis Balompie vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Real Betis Balompie
1 – 4
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 17 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Estadio Benito Villamarin HT 45' · FT 45'
Andres Guardado 16' Y
Y 52' Clement Lenglet
Y 67' Nelson Semedo

Overview

Match Preview

Real Betis Balompie vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.

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 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

2
2
12
Real Betis Balompie 16 games · Avg 4.8 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-17 Real Betis Balompie 1–4 FC Barcelona 2018-11-11 FC Barcelona 3–4 Real Betis Balompie

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Alaves H 1–1 D
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie FC Barcelona
#5 Position #1
60 Points 94
38 Played 38
15 / 15 / 8 W / D / L 31 / 1 / 6
59 Scored 95
48 Conceded 36
+11 GD +59
1.58 PPG 2.47
39% Win % 82%

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Betis Balompie are 5th (60 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Real Betis Balompie host FC Barcelona — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Real Betis Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andres Guardado.
  • 18' Magnificent from Lionel Messi! That is 239 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 23' Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Betis Balompie in their trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact .
  • 45' Magnificent from Lionel Messi! That is 239 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Lionel Messi gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Clement Lenglet on 52.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Canales made 349 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' A goal from the Uruguay international Luis Suarez! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-4!
  • 64' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Arthur is replaced by Nelsinho.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Nelsinho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 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' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. William Carvalho is withdrawn and Lorenzo Moron gets his opportunity.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' Assisted by Diego Lainez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lorenzo Moron makes no mistake. 1-4!
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 1-5.
  • 88' Carles Alena gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Ivan Rakitic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Philippe Coutinho gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Luis Suarez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • FC Barcelona celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lionel Messi 8
Raphinha 6
Ferran Torres 5
Robert Lewandowski 4
Isco 3
Loren 3
Antoine Griezmann 3
Joao Cancelo 2

Head to Head

2019-03-17 Real Betis Balompie 1–4 FC Barcelona 2018-11-11 FC Barcelona 3–4 Real Betis Balompie

Real Betis Balompie Form

2019-03-17 Real Betis Balompie 1–4 FC Barcelona L 2019-03-10 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Betis Balompie W 2019-03-03 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 Getafe CF L 2019-02-24 Real Valladolid CF 0–2 Real Betis Balompie W 2019-02-21 Real Betis Balompie 1–3 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2019-02-17 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Deportivo Alaves D

FC Barcelona Form

2019-03-17 Real Betis Balompie 1–4 FC Barcelona W 2019-03-13 FC Barcelona 5–1 Olympique Lyonnais W 2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2019-03-02 Real Madrid CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2019-02-23 Sevilla FC 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2019-02-19 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.68 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie22% Draw22% FC Barcelona56%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw
44%
Draw or FC Barcelona
78%
Real Betis Balompie or FC Barcelona
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie17% Draw35% FC Barcelona48%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
3.5%
2 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap Real Betis Balompie covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 10% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 20% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 18% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.