Matchday

LaLiga 26/27 · 17 Oct 2026

Real Betis 2–5 FC Barcelona

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.8
Actual xG
1.0 – 3.0
Goals
2 – 5

Footybot made FC Barcelona favourites at 46%.

FC Barcelona won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pau Cubarsí, 82.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Pau Cubarsí +16.8, Xavi Espart +12.1, Eric García +11.0.

Well below it: Facundo Bernal −21.4, Fran García −12.0, Nelson Deossa −9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Betis

14 Oct 2026W 3–2v FC Porto Champions League
11 Oct 2026W 5–2v Osasuna LaLiga
20 Sep 2026D 1–1at Deportivo de A Coruña LaLiga
17 Sep 2026W 1–0v Getafe LaLiga
14 Sep 2026W 2–1at Villarreal LaLiga

FC Barcelona

13 Oct 2026W 4–1at Galatasaray Champions League
10 Oct 2026W 3–0v Getafe LaLiga
19 Sep 2026W 3–1at Sevilla LaLiga
16 Sep 2026W 7–2v Real Racing Club LaLiga
13 Sep 2026W 4–2at Levante UD LaLiga

Head to head

17 May 2026FC Barcelona 3–1 Real Betis LaLiga
6 Dec 2025Real Betis 3–5 FC Barcelona LaLiga

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pablo Fornals Midfielder7001–61.4+7.9
Valentín Gómez Defender90100.2658.8+10.5
Álvaro Fidalgo Midfielder2000–55.6–
Angel Ortiz Defender2000–50.7–
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder90100.1848.9−6.3
Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder2600–48.7–
Álvaro Valles Goalkeeper9000–48.2−8.8
Troy Parrott Forward2600–48.0–
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder6401–47.6−0.5
Dani Ceballos Midfielder4500–46.5−4.6
Diego Llorente Defender9000–44.0−8.3
Cucho Hernández Forward64000.2242.9−6.0
Nelson Deossa Midfielder45000.0641.3−9.8
Fran García Defender9000–37.4−12.0
Héctor Bellerín Defender70000.2635.2−7.4
Facundo Bernal Midfielder5400–23.3−21.4

FC Barcelona

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gavi Midfielder1100–91.9–
Dani Olmo Midfielder28100.1088.7–
Raphinha Midfielder20000.0485.4–
Pau Cubarsí Defender9002–82.6+16.8
Lamine Yamal Midfielder70110.2279.3+7.2
Rodri Midfielder90100.1577.4+10.1
Eric García Defender45100.9666.6+11.0
Gabriel Jesus Forward79101.1965.4+1.3
Pedri Midfielder9000–63.6+1.6
Xavi Espart Defender90000.1063.2+12.1
Fermín López Midfielder62010.1360.3+3.6
Anthony Gordon Forward28000.1357.2–
Gerard Martín Defender4500–51.5−5.0
Jules Koundé Defender9001–51.2−6.3
Karim Adeyemi Forward6200–47.3−7.5
Joan García Goalkeeper9000–44.4−4.0