Betis v Barcelona Betting Tips [7 May 2022]
Football - LaLiga
7 May 2022 15:00
The match
Matchday 35 in Spain’s La Liga sees Barcelona travel to Seville to take on Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarin. Barcelona will be looking to solidify their position as runners-up in this season’s league campaign as they currently sit on 66 points and hold a two point lead over third-place Sevilla. Their opponents come into this match likely still on a high after their triumph in the Copa del Rey final two weeks ago. Los Verdiblancos lifted the famous trophy for the first time since 2005 and followed up their trophy celebrations with a 0-0 away draw to Getafe their last time out. Manager Manuel Pelligrini will have to refocus his side as Betis still have a shot at the top four, but have now gone four matches failing to pick up a win in the regulation 90 minutes. Real Betis currently occupy a Europa league spot in fifth position on 58 points. They trail fourth place Atletico by three and hold a two point lead over sixth place Real Sociedad.
Legendary former Blaugrana midfielder Xavi Hernandez has breathed fresh life into the club since taking over in November. Barcelona have a league record of 15-4-3 under the former Al-Sadd boss and while the league title is out of reach, Barcelona fans will be encouraged by the turnaround in the second-half of the season. Barcelona’s terrific away form has been a catalyst to their ascent of the La Liga table. Xavi’s side is on a 13 match unbeaten run away from home with five straight wins. The oddsmakers like Barcelona to continue their winning ways and have listed them as favorites for this match. With the hosts struggling to find the net in recent matches, we have to agree that the visitors should be able to take the three points here. Betis have now failed to score in three of their last four with the goals drying up as we approach the end of the season.Key Statistics
- Barcelona have scored 28 goals during their 13 match away unbeaten run with eight matches finishing above 2.5 total goals.
- Interestingly, the away side has won three of the last four encounters between these two sides.
- Barcelona’s recent run has them sitting with the second best away record in the league at 8-7-2 while Betis hold the league’s ninth best home record at 9-2-6.
The bet of our experts
We’re going to back Barcelona to keep their away streak going and win this match. This is an important match for Betis if they hope to crack the top four but we’ll have to see how they respond. Winning the Copa del Rey is a big accomplishment for the club but the downside is that the players may be content with the trophy and settle for their current league position. It certainly appeared that way the last time out, as Betis looked extremely flat against Getafe.
