DeportivoWon 6-0 vs. Sporting GijonTeam NewsReal BetisBetis coach Juan Merino is still without the injured Juan Manuel Vargas and Cristiano Piccini, and he could be tempted to make changes to the side that lost the derby match with Sevilla last weekend. Alvaro Cejudo, Fabian Ruiz and Ricky van Wolfswinkel all came on as substitutes and will be pushing to start, but it could just be that the former comes in for the youthful Charly Musonda, who is on loan at the club from Chelsea. Club legend Ruben Castro is likely to plow a lone furrow up front. Possible XI: Adan, Bruno Gonzalez, Pezzella, Westermann, Montoya, N’Diaye, Petros, Cejudo, Ceballos, Joaquin, Ruben Castro.
Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty ImagesOne of a number of clubs in the middle reaches of the Primera Division table without much to play for right now, Betis will welcome the Catalans with the feeling that they don’t have much to lose here. Everyone expects them to taste defeat anyway. As far as Barcelona are concerned, there is no room for complacency. They would go into this match down in third place in the table if Real Madrid win at Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano at home, but Luis Enrique knows his side hold their title fate in their own hands. Win their remaining three matches and they will be champions again. Date: Saturday, April 30Time: 7. 30 p. m. BST/2.
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BarcelonaThe full week’s rest enjoyed by Barcelona could barely have come at a better time for Luis Enrique, who is again without the injured Jeremy Mathieu. The Barca boss’s most pressing decision is likely to come at right-back where Dani Alves could come back into the side to replace Sergi Roberto, but other than that, it is likely to be the same XI that hammered Sporting Gijon 6-0 last weekend. Luis Suarez goes into the game having scored a frankly ridiculous eight goals in his past two games. Possible XI: Bravo, Alves, Mascherano, Pique, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Neymar, Messi, Suarez.
Real Betis vs. Barcelona: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV InfoManuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty ImagesGiven the fact that they are usually competing on every front possible, Barcelona aren’t used to having a full week to prepare for a match, and so Real Betis must be somewhat fearful ahead of this meeting at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
ETVenue: Estadio Benito Villamarin, SevilleTV Info: Sky Sports 2Live Stream: Sky SportsLast 6 ResultsReal BetisGonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty ImagesLost 1-0 vs. MalagaLost 5-1 vs. Atletico MadridWon 1-0 vs. LevanteDrew 1-1 vs. Celta VigoWon 1-0 vs. Las PalmasLost 2-0 vs. SevillaBarcelonaAlex Caparros/Getty ImagesWon 2-1 vs. Atletico MadridLost 1-0 vs. Real SociedadLost 2-0 vs. Atletico MadridLost 2-1 vs. ValenciaWon 8-0 vs.
Key MenReal Betis: Martin MontoyaMIGUEL RIOPA/Getty ImagesOn-loan full-back Martin Montoya will play against his parent club and will have every right to feel a little conflicted, as anything Betis pick up would harm the title chances of a club where he spent 15 years. However, he insists this won’t be an issue, telling the official Betis website, via Sky Sports:I have always said I want Barca to win every title possible because it is the team where I have always been and has given me the opportunity to grow.
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