Real Betis vs Barcelona: La Liga preview

[(Real Betis) Strength]:
1. In-form Rodrigo Riquelme has scored a hat-trick in the last match.
2. Real Betis cruised to a 4-1 victory in the Copa del Rey during the midweek, securing their place in the next round with confidence.
3. Real Betis have scored 8 goals in the last 3 matches, averaging nearly 3 goals per game, with a stunning offense.
4. Real Betis defeated Sevilla FC 2-0 in the last round of the league. They kept grabbing points with 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 league rounds.
5. Real Betis have won two consecutive rounds in AH with a good trend.

[(Real Betis) Neutral]:
1. Two former Manchester United players who struggled at the club are set to meet again in this round, as Real Betis' Anthony and FC Barcelona's Marcus Rashford have both shown decent form since moving to their new clubs, adding extra highlights to this round.
2. Real Betis are currently ranked 5th in the table with 24 points after 14 rounds of the league.

[(FC Barcelona) Strength]:
1. La Liga has officially announced that FC Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been named the La Liga Player of the Month for November. During the month, he contributed 3 goals and 3 assists in 4 league appearances.
2. FC Barcelona had a league match in midweek, securing a convincing 3-1 victory over title rivals Atletico Madrid. The win extends their winning streak in the league to 5 matches.
3. FC Barcelona have scored 14 goals in the last 5 matches with a stunning offense.
4. FC Barcelona's upcoming schedule is relatively comfortable. In the midweek UEFA Champions League, they will face Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, followed by a home league match against CA Osasuna next weekend.
5. FC Barcelona are currently the La Liga leaders, grabbing 37 points after 15 rounds of the league.
6. FC Barcelona have won 4 of the last 5 matches in AH with a good trend.

[(FC Barcelona) Neutral]:
1. Both sides have drawn their two league encounters last season with close performances.

[(FC Barcelona) Weakness]:
1. FC Barcelona have officially renewed the contract of 24-year-old defender Eric Garcia until 2031.

[Tips]:
FC Barcelona achieved a convincing 3-goal victory over Atletico Madrid in the midweek league match as they had the last laugh in the clash of giants.

Travelling to Real Betis at the weekend, the team still need to grab more points to consolidate their advantage of ranking, fully motivated before the match.

Although Real Betis secured a big win in the midweek cup match, the victory lacked substance as their opponents came from a lower division.

For this weekend's home league match, Real Betis are not strongly backed by the bookmakers, despite achieving consecutive wins recently.

Thus, we still expect FC Barcelona to win.

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