La Liga Gameweek 27 Sun, Mar 7 · 16:00 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona
Barcelona 1st · 27 pts · 9 played
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Real Betis 4th · 19 pts · 9 played
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Away travel828 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d2 · 2
Real contextStrength only
Barcelona—%
Draw—%
Real Betis—%
Expected goals — – — No forecast for this match yet. Forecasts are published up to 21 days ahead.
Weather (Barcelona)

Forecast from 20 Feb

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Key insights

Automatic descriptive highlights for Barcelona and Real Betis. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.

Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.

Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.

xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.

Headlines

Headlines insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Attack

Attack insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Defence

Defence insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Streaks

Streaks insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Team strength

BarcelonaReal Betis
— L90 StrengthIn forecast —
93 Current StrengthIn forecast 72
97 AttackIn forecast 79
92 DefenceIn forecast 59
96 Form indexContext 80
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Barcelona

Attack—
Defense risk—

Real Betis

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

BarcelonaReal Betis
4.33 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.78
1.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.56
3.73 xGVia Att/Def 1.65
0.98 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.96
+0.60 Goals minus xGContext +0.13
100% Scored inContext 100%
44% Clean sheetsContext 44%
21.11 ShotsContext 16.44
8.44 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 6.33
40% On target shareContext 39%
14.56 Shots in the boxContext 9.67
70% Box shareContext 56%
21% ConversionContext 11%
3.11 OffsidesContext 1.33
6.78 Shots allowedContext 15.33
3.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 6.22
1.60 BlocksContext 3.78
2.43 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.33
68% Save rateContext 70%
70% PossessionIn forecast 51%
697 PassesContext 495
632 Accurate passesContext 429
91% Pass accuracyContext 87%
7.42 Team ratingContext 7.03
9.67 FoulsContext 9.89
10.22 Fouls sufferedContext 11.67
1.33 Yellow cardsContext 1.56
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.11
This league season, per match · 9 and 9 games
4.30 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.10
1.10 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.80
3.55 xGVia Att/Def 1.71
0.95 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.79
+0.75 Goals minus xGContext +0.39
100% Scored inContext 100%
30% Clean sheetsContext 30%
22.40 ShotsContext 16.70
8.90 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 6.20
40% On target shareContext 37%
15.00 Shots in the boxContext 10.00
67% Box shareContext 58%
19% ConversionContext 13%
3.30 OffsidesContext 1.40
6.30 Shots allowedContext 14.60
3.44 On target allowedVia Att/Def 6.00
1.43 BlocksContext 3.50
2.25 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.33
64% Save rateContext 67%
72% PossessionIn forecast 52%
712 PassesContext 504
651 Accurate passesContext 438
91% Pass accuracyContext 87%
7.38 Team ratingContext 6.98
9.50 FoulsContext 10.70
10.20 Fouls sufferedContext 11.90
1.30 Yellow cardsContext 1.80
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Barcelona
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km934 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 96 · 15 pts vs 6.1 for an average club · +3.0 vs expected
  • W17 OctA · Real Betis5–22.1 xPts
  • W13 OctA · Galatasaray4–12.1 xPts
  • W10 OctH · Getafe3–02.7 xPts
  • W19 SepA · Sevilla3–12.3 xPts
  • W16 SepH · Racing Santander7–22.7 xPts
Real Betis
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel828 km313 km in 14d
Schedule load12%Low
Form 80 · 10 pts vs 6.1 for an average club · +2.3 vs expected
  • L17 OctH · Barcelona2–50.8 xPts
  • W14 OctH · FC Porto3–21.4 xPts
  • W11 OctH · Osasuna5–22.0 xPts
  • D20 SepA · Deportivo La Coruna1–11.6 xPts
  • W17 SepH · Getafe1–02.0 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Barcelona Real Betis
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 12
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7La Liga 2026-2027, 28 Feb7La Liga 2026-2027, 28 Feb
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km828 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways934 km313 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 41 / 2 / 4
Next matchdays after this one77

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Barcelona Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Real Betis (A) 5–2, 17 Oct
1Joan García(G)
12Xavi Espart 18Gerard Martín 5Pau Cubarsí 23J. Koundé
8Pedri 16Rodri
14K. Adeyemi 7Fermín López 10Lamine Yamal
9G. de Jesus
Real Betis Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Barcelona (H) 2–5, 17 Oct
1Álvaro Vallés(G)
11Fran García 16Valentín Gómez 3Diego Llorente 2Héctor Bellerín
25Dani Ceballos 6F. Bernal
10A. Ezzalzouli 8Pablo Fornals 20G. Lo Celso
9C. Hernández

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Barcelona Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Real Betis Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads —

Home / Away this season

Barcelona · Home 3.00points per game · 4 home games
W-D-L
4-0-0
Scored
4.25
Conceded
1.00
Real Betis · Away 1.75points per game · 4 away games
W-D-L
2-1-1
Scored
1.50
Conceded
1.75

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 3 this season

OpponentBarcelonaReal Betis
Getafe W 3–0 H W 1–0 H
Levante W 4–2 A L 2–5 A
Valencia W 5–0 A W 1–0 A
Points9 of 9 · 3.00 per game6 of 9 · 2.00 per game

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 10 of 13 meetings

8 Barcelona wins2 draws0 Real Betis wins
Goals per game3.30 – 1.30 Over 2.590% Both scored80% Clean sheets20% · 0%
  • 17 Oct 2026Real Betis2–5Barcelona
  • 17 May 2026Barcelona3–1Real Betis
  • 6 Dec 2025Real Betis3–5Barcelona
  • 5 Apr 2025Barcelona1–1Real Betis
  • 7 Dec 2024Real Betis2–2Barcelona
  • 21 Jan 2024Real Betis2–4Barcelona

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Goals & match trends

BarcelonaReal BetisForecast
Scored per game 4.331.78
Conceded per game 1.001.56
Match goals 5.333.33
Over 1.5 100%56%
Over 2.5 89%44%
Over 3.5 78%33%
Both teams scored 56%56%
Clean sheets 44%44%
Failed to score 0%0%
Games99
BarcelonaReal BetisForecast
Scored per game 4.302.10
Conceded per game 1.101.80
Match goals 5.403.90
Over 1.5 100%70%
Over 2.5 90%60%
Over 3.5 80%50%
Both teams scored 70%70%
Clean sheets 30%30%
Failed to score 0%0%
Games1010

Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.

Corners & cards

BarcelonaReal BetisLeague
Corners
Corners won6.004.78
Corners conceded2.886.44
Match total8.8811.229.91
Over 8.538% 3/878% 7/9
Over 9.538% 3/867% 6/9
Over 10.538% 3/856% 5/9
Cards
Cards1.331.67
Opponent cards1.782.67
Match total3.114.344.73
Over 3.544% 4/956% 5/9
Over 4.533% 3/956% 5/9
BarcelonaReal BetisLeague
Corners
Corners won6.334.90
Corners conceded2.445.90
Match total8.7710.809.91
Over 8.533% 3/970% 7/10
Over 9.533% 3/970% 7/10
Over 10.533% 3/950% 5/10
Cards
Cards1.301.90
Opponent cards1.802.60
Match total3.104.504.73
Over 3.540% 4/1060% 6/10
Over 4.530% 3/1060% 6/10

Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.

Goal timing

Barcelona9 games · scored 39 · conceded 9
6 1 0-15
7 3 16-30
5 31-45
5 2 46-60
7 1 61-75
9 2 76-90
Real Betis9 games · scored 16 · conceded 14
1 1 0-15
1 2 16-30
7 2 31-45
2 4 46-60
2 2 61-75
3 3 76-90
Barcelona10 games · scored 43 · conceded 11
6 1 0-15
8 4 16-30
5 31-45
8 2 46-60
6 1 61-75
10 3 76-90
Real Betis10 games · scored 21 · conceded 18
1 2 0-15
1 2 16-30
8 3 31-45
5 5 46-60
2 3 61-75
4 3 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

Scenario lab Soon

Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.

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