Saturday , 22 August 2026

Real Betis Balompie vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Real Betis Balompie
2 – 4
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 21 Jan 2024 · 17:30 UTC Benito Villamarin HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Ferran Torres
0–2 48' Ferran Torres
Isco 56' 1–2
Isco 59' 2–2
2–3 90' Joao Felix
2–4 90+2' Ferran Torres
Y 57' Frenkie de Jong
Abner Vinicius 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
8 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Deportivo Alavés 2 4
2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 1 3
4 Sevilla FC 1 3
5 Real Betis Balompie 1 3
6 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
9 Elche CF 1 1
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2 1
11 Athletic Club 0 0
12 CA Osasuna 0 0
13 FC Barcelona 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Real Madrid CF 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1 0
18 Málaga CF 1 0
19 Getafe CF 1 0
20 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
12
Real Betis Balompie 16 games · Avg 4.8 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-21 Real Betis Balompie 2–4 FC Barcelona 2023-09-16 FC Barcelona 5–0 Real Betis Balompie 2023-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–0 Real Betis Balompie 2023-02-01 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 FC Barcelona 2022-05-07 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan FC Barcelona H 2–4 L
13 Jan Granada CF H 1–0 W
03 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 1–2 L
21 Dec Girona FC H 1–1 D
17 Dec Real Sociedad de Futbol A 0–0 D
14 Dec Rangers FC H 2–3 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Real Betis Balompie A 4–2 W
04 Jan UD Las Palmas A 2–1 W
20 Dec UD Almería H 3–2 W
16 Dec Valencia CF A 1–1 D
13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC A 2–3 L
10 Dec Girona FC H 2–4 L

Season Stats

Real Betis Balompie FC Barcelona
#5 Position #13
3 Points 0
1 Played 0
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
1 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+1 GD +0
3.00 PPG –
100% Win % –

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season

Real Betis Balompie are 5th (3 pts). FC Barcelona are 13th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Betis Balompie
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Benito Villamarin. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' Ferran Torres puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Fermin Lopez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Assane Diao trudges off to be replaced by Nabil Fekir on 46 minutes.
  • 48' The Spain Ferran Torres breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 0-2!
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Isco adds to his 0 season tally! Real Betis Balompie lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Frenkie de Jong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' A stunning finish from Isco — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Robert Lewandowski has done his job and it is now time for Vitor Roque to step up.
  • 68' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fermin Lopez is hanging Pedri on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Real Betis Balompie. Abner Vinicius will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Johnny exits the field as Sergi Altimira enters on 73.
  • 78' Real Betis Balompie have won 444 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Joao Felix on, Pau Cubarsi off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Real Betis Balompie are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 90' Magnificent from Joao Felix! That is 75 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 2-4 the final result. Real Betis Balompie will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-01-21 Real Betis Balompie 2–4 FC Barcelona 2023-09-16 FC Barcelona 5–0 Real Betis Balompie 2023-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–0 Real Betis Balompie 2023-02-01 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 FC Barcelona 2022-05-07 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 FC Barcelona

Real Betis Balompie Form

2024-01-21 Real Betis Balompie 2–4 FC Barcelona L 2024-01-13 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Granada CF W 2024-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-12-21 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Girona FC D 2023-12-17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D 2023-12-14 Real Betis Balompie 2–3 Rangers FC L

FC Barcelona Form

2024-01-21 Real Betis Balompie 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2024-01-04 UD Las Palmas 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-12-20 FC Barcelona 3–2 UD Almería W 2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2023-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 FC Barcelona L 2023-12-10 FC Barcelona 2–4 Girona FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.67 Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie20% Draw29% FC Barcelona51%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Barcelona
80%
Real Betis Balompie or FC Barcelona
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Betis Balompie13% Draw52% FC Barcelona35%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
16.6%
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap Real Betis Balompie covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 26% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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