Can Real Betis’ perfect home record hold against Barcelona?
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Real Betis’ perfect home record meets Barcelona’s perfect away record, with the visitors’ listed attackers providing the clearest scoring threat and team news adding uncertainty.
Before kickoff
Two perfect records set the central question
Real Betis have won each of their 4 home games in La Liga this season, conceding 2 goals and keeping 3 clean sheets. Barcelona have also won each of their 4 away games, scoring 17 goals and conceding 3. The key question before Saturday’s match is whether Betis’ defensive home record can contain Barcelona’s away attacking output.
In the provisional La Liga standings after 8 games, Barcelona are ranked #1 with 24 points, while Real Betis are ranked #3 with 19 points. Barcelona are 5 points ahead of Betis. The match is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 16:30 UTC in round 9.
Barcelona carry the clearer scoring threat
The supplied league scorer entries put Raphinha at the forefront for Barcelona, with 12 goals and 3 assists in 7 appearances. Lamine Yamal has 7 goals and 5 assists in 8 appearances, while Fermín has 4 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances. Barcelona’s supplied 8-match form sample contains only wins; Betis’ includes wins, a loss and a draw.
Absences add a team-news variable
Betis will be without J. Firpo because of a groin injury. I. Losada is questionable as inactive, and A. Ruibal is questionable with a knee injury. Barcelona will be without R. Bardghji with a knee injury and A. Christensen with a muscle injury; F. de Jong is questionable with a knee injury.
At kickoff, can Betis’ 4-0 home record withstand Barcelona’s 4-0 away record and its 17-goal away attack?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
| Logo | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | WWWWW | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | WWWWL | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 | |
| 3 | Real Betis | WDWWW | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Real Madrid | WLWWL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | |
| 5 | Sevilla | DLWWD | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | WWLWD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
| 7 | Alaves | LDLLW | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | |
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruna | LDLDW | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | DWDDD | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
| 10 | Athletic Club | DDWW | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Villarreal | LWWLL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
| 12 | Espanyol | DLLWD | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | DWLW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 14 | Getafe | LWLDD | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
| 15 | Racing Santander | DLLWL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 8 | |
| 16 | Osasuna | LDLLL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 8 | |
| 17 | Levante | DLLDW | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | |
| 18 | Elche | DWLDL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | |
| 19 | Valencia | DLWLL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | |
| 20 | Malaga | DLLDD | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |