Barcelona vs Betis Prediction, 9/17/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/12/2023

Game: Barcelona vs Betis

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Barcelona (-255) Betis (+640)

Barcelona (3-1-0) hosts Betis (2-1-1) at Camp Nou on Sunday. Barcelona opens at -255 and Real Betis are priced +640. The total has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Marc-Andre ter Stegen for Barcelona and Rui Silva for Betis.

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The Blaugrana rank 1st in expected goals with 9.9, and the expected goals against are coming in at 4.3. Barca has allowed 4 goals while giving up 1.00 goals per 90, and opponents have tallied 12 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is 4 with the help of 8 goals put in the net in addition to 4 goals relinquished. They have accounted for 2 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 50.0 for the year. Barcelona has earned 8 saves and hold a SV percentage of 66.7 on the campaign. Barcelona has recorded 12 yellow cards this year as well as 1 red card. On the year, this team comes in with an average of 2.50 points per fixture (10 pts) and have a rank of 6th in soccer with 4 assists.

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Betis has compiled 5 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of the season is 3.3. This club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.25 with 13 saves, and they have earned 2 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, Real Betis has a save percentage of 83.3 (18 SoTA), and also are ranked 6th in the league with 7 pts. Betis sits at 8th when talking about goals given up with 5, and the goal difference is sitting at 0. Real Betis has a CS% of 50.0 for the year in addition to 10 yellow card warnings. The Green and Whites are averaging 1.8 pts per contest while compiling 3 assists.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Barcelona will be Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Stegen (228-76-62 mark during his career) has accumulated 151 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 41.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has seen 1,361 shots tried against him in 366 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.93 (341 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 76.2. Stegen has defended the goal for 32,855 minutes and has accumulated 1,024 stops during his career.

Rui Silva is expected to look after the goal for Betis. So far in his pro soccer career, Silva has surrendered 267 goals and has earned 467 saves in 209 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.26 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 85-45-79. He has earned a save % of 68.7 and his shutout rate sits at 32.5%. Silva has tallied 68 shutouts while seeing 710 shots attempted against him in 18,999 minutes throughout his career.

Ferran Torres is one member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Barcelona. Torres has started 86 matchups so far in his career and accounts for 0.29 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Spain has totaled 25 goals scored in 7,891 mins. He has 16 assists while accumulating 17 yellow card warnings in his career.

Betis has a guy in Borja Iglesias, who should keep defenses up at night. He is averaging 0.50 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 159 games in his career. The forward born in Spain has 13,932 minutes while scoring 78 goals. He has 24 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped on a goal 14 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Barcelona (-255)

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