Real Betis vs Barcelona: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 9, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla
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What was the result of Real Betis vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-2 on December 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. MessiBarcelona
- 25′L. MessiBarcelona
- 39′Rubén CastroReal Betis
Official lineup for Real Betis vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Betis
- 15J. Campbell
- 24Rubén Castro
- 10Beñat
- 14Salva Sevilla
- 17Juankar
- 21Cañas
- 23Ignacio Pérez Santamaría
- 2Francisco Javier Chica Torres
- 4Antonio Amaya Carazo
- 5Chechu Dorado
- 13Adrián
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 3Piqué
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 21Adriano
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Betis have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Sevilla(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Granada CF(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2012 | Benfica(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Athletic Club(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Levante(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Real Betis wins, 1 draw, 1 Barcelona win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Real Betis 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Barcelona 4-2 Real Betis | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Betis vs Barcelona on May 12, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Betis score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Betis sit 4th in La Liga (26 points from 12 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (33 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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