Barcelona vs Real Betis: betting odds 16 Jan 2025

The Round of 16 match in the Spanish Cup between Barcelona and Betis will take place on January 15 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Barcelona vs. Betis: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)

Matches – 12 (La Liga and Spanish Cup, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 27;

Penalties – 50%.

Predicted lineups for Barcelona vs. Betis

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczęsny – Ronald Araújo, Jules Koundé, Iñigo Martínez, Gerard Martin – Frenkie de Jong, Eric García – Pedri, Pablo Torre, Fermín López – Robert Lewandowski.

Betis (4-2-3-1): Fran Vieites – Youssouf Sabaly, Nathan, Diego Llorente, Ricardo Rodríguez – Sergi Altimira, João Cardoso – Giovani Lo Celso, Abde Ezzalzouli, Isco – Vitor Hugo Roque.

Each team’s starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.

Barcelona

The Catalan club is the most successful in the Spanish Cup with 31 trophies. They last won the tournament four years ago, defeating Athletic 4-0 in the final. Last season, Barcelona was stopped by the same Athletic in the quarter-finals (2-2, extra time 0-2). Hans Flick's team began this campaign in the previous round, comfortably defeating Barbastro away (4-0).

In their last 13 Spanish Cup matches, the Catalans have lost only once in regular time (8 wins and 4 draws).
At least three goals have been scored in the last five Barcelona matches in this tournament.
The team has scored two or more goals in regular time in 10 of their last 13 Spanish Cup encounters.

Betis

The Sevilla team has already passed three rounds in the tournament. However, they have not faced any serious opponents on their way to this match, easily overcoming Jevora (6-1), Sant Andreu (3-1), and Huesca (1-0). Last season, the club was stopped in the Round of 32 by Alavés (0-1), and they last reached this stage two years ago, only to be defeated by Osasuna. Betis won the Spanish Cup in the 2021/22 season, defeating Valencia in the final.

The Sevilla team has not lost in regular time in 23 of their last 24 Spanish Cup matches (16 wins and 7 draws).
Both teams scored in 9 of Betis’s last 11 matches in this tournament after 90 minutes.
The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 11 of the club’s previous Spanish Cup encounters.

Barcelona vs. Betis: Match Prediction

The Catalans typically do not struggle against the Sevilla side. In the last 26 encounters in La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona has claimed 20 wins with 4 draws, losing only twice. The hosts of the upcoming match have been prolific against this opponent, scoring three or more goals in 13 of their last 15 meetings across all competitions.

I anticipate Hans Flick's team will once again triumph over Betis, showcasing strong finishing. The Sevilla team consistently concedes in the league and has not kept a clean sheet in their last 9 away La Liga matches. It is also worth noting that Betis has conceded in 7 of their last 8 away Spanish Cup games, even against lower league opponents. Therefore, I favor the prediction – Barcelona Individual Total Over 2.5