Barcelona vs Real Betis: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 15, 2012 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Betis?
Barcelona won 4-2 on January 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona
- 12′L. MessiBarcelona
- 32′Rubén CastroReal Betis
- 52′R. Santa CruzReal Betis
- 75′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 86′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Betis
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9A. Sánchez
- 10L. Messi
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 14J. Mascherano
- 23Isaac Cuenca
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 22E. Abidal
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Real Betis
- 19Jorge Molina
- 24Rubén Castro
- 14Salva Sevilla
- 18Iriney Santos Da Silva
- 20J. Montero
- 21Cañas
- 23Ignacio Pérez Santamaría
- 2Isidoro
- 3Mario Abrante
- 5Chechu Dorado
- 13Casto Espinosa Barriga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Real Betis have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Santos(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 15, 2011 | Al Sadd(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Bate Borisov(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Valencia(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Osasuna(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Betis score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Betis | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (33 points from 12 matches) and Real Betis sit 4th (26 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 26 |
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