Barcelona Real Betis betting prediction

The home team makes its debut in this edition of the competition, after having finished 2^nd last season. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in away matches, with 31 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 50 goals scored and 16 conceded. In their last match, for the Super Cup, they got an away loss against Real Madrid by (2‑0). In the last 10 home matches Barcelona has won 8, tied 1 and lost 1. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 58 of the last 64 have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 55 out of 64 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have turned the score around in 2.

Barcelona comes unmotivated for this match after adding two defeats against the eternal rival Real Madrid, being one of them at home by 3-1: Messi was the author of the only goal of the team. In this first match for the championship it’s expectable that the coach Ernesto Valverde will play in the usual tactical system, that is, 4-3-3, benefiting from ball possession and organized attacks. With the departure of the Brazilian Neymar, the Catalans were greatly impaired in the offensive process. For this match, the coach won’t count on Piqué and Iniesta, both with physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Marc-André ter Stegen, Nélson Semedo, Jordi Alba, Samuel Umtiti, Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitić, Paco Alcácer, Lionel Messi, Gerard Deulofeu.
Coach: J. Mascherano, X. Hernández.