Team news
Real Betis
- Back-up goalkeeper Dani Martin, first-choice centre-back Marc Bartra, back-up central midfielder Victor Camarasa and left-winger Diego Lainez are all injured.
Barcelona
- Barcelona won't be able to count on Gerard Pique, Sergi Roberto, Philippe Coutinho and Ansu Fati due to injuries.
Key stats
- Betis and Barca have scored 6 goals on average in their last 6 head-to-head fixtures.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 10 La Liga games.
- Blaugrana haven't lost an away La Liga game vs Real Betis since March 2008.
Possible line-ups
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen - Dest, Mingueza, Lenglet, Alba - Pjanic, De Jong - Messi, Pedri, Dembele - Griezmann.
Real Betis XI: Joel; Emerson, Mandi, Ruiz, Moreno; Rodriguez, Canales; Joaquin, Rodri, Fekir; Moron. (H/t SportsMole)
Managers' quotes
Manuel Pellegrini (Real Betis): "The moments of hosting Barca are almost always the same. It will always be a very difficult rival because of their quality."
Ronald Koeman (Barcelona): "The team are doing well and have recovered to play tomorrow's game, but I still haven't decided who will play, we'll see tomorrow."
Predictions
SportsMole's Matt Law: Real Betis 1-2 Barcelona
"Betis certainly have the talent to cause Barca problems, and it should be an open and entertaining clash in Seville; we are expecting the home side to score but are finding it difficult to look past Koeman's side, who must keep winning and hope that Atletico drop a number of points in the coming weeks."
WhoScored's Simon Harrison: Real Betis 2-3 Barcelona
"Real Betis' excellent run of form came to an end last time out as they were eliminated from the Copa del Rey at the hands of Athletic Club.
"In La Liga, Manuel Pellegrini's side have avoided defeat in their last five, taking 11 points from their last 15.
"Barcelona are on a five-game winning run in all competitions and progressed into the next round of the Copa del Rey in the week after a 5-3 extra-time thriller against Granada."
