Barcelona v Real Betis

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The late kick-off in Saturday night's La Liga action features this upcoming encounter between Barcelona and Real Betis when the two teams lock horns at the newly named Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys as the Spanish domestic top flight action resumes after the international break.

Barcelona currently occupy third place in the early stages of this La Liga campaign having picked up 10 points from their opening four games of this new season and the hosts will be keen to extend their unbeaten start on Saturday night against Real Betis no doubt.

An opening day 0-0 draw away from home at Getafe was a bit of a disappointing start for Xavi's side but they have more than made up for their hesitant start as the hosts have registered three league wins on the trot which have come in the form of victories against Cadiz, Villarreal and Osasuna respectively.

These three wins have also kept Barcelona in touch with the early league leaders, Real Madrid, whom they held a 10-point margin over at the end of last season as they won the La Liga title and early signs this season indicate Barcelona mean business in this new term as well.

In addition, Barcelona have lost just once in their previous 20 home games in La Liga along with keeping a staggering total of 17 clean sheets in the process.

Real Betis have produced a reasonable start to this new La Liga campaign as the visitors have won two of their opening four games this term with wins against Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano while also picking up a point in a 0-0 draw at home with Atletico Madrid, so they too will feel reasonably upbeat about their chances on Saturday night.

The visitors achieved a creditable sixth place finish at the end of last season's La Liga campaign which has ensured European football for Real Betis this season and having slipped to just two defeats out of their last 10 matches overall in the Spanish top flight, Real Betis have proved they are certainly no pushovers.

Real Betis have picked up five wins within this recent 10-match sequence, three of which were away from home with victories collected on the road at Athletic Bilbao, Girona and Villarreal but the bigger picture shows the visitors have managed to capture just three wins in their previous nine outings on their travels.

Barcelona v Real Betis Verdict

Barcelona have held a strong grip in previous meetings against Real Betis as the hosts have won nine out of the last 10 meetings against their visitors and the last clash between Barcelona and Real Betis resulted in a resounding 4-0 win for Xavi's side and another home win and a clean sheet beckons here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score No @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Barcelona win & Both Teams To Score No @ 2.37

Correct score: Barcelona 2-0 @ 7.50