{"id":885202,"date":"2026-10-17T06:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T06:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/885202\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T06:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T06:04:16","slug":"barcelona-predicted-lineup-vs-real-betis-red-hot-champions-chase-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/885202\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. Real Betis: Red-Hot Champions Chase History"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona are looking to make La Liga history on Saturday night, but they must overcome a red-hot Real Betis to do so.<\/p>\n

The Catalan giants enter the weekend perfect though 10 games across all competitions to start the campaign. Eight of those wins have come in La Liga, and if Barcelona<\/a> make it nine in a row against Betis, they\u2019ll match a 58-year Real Madrid record<\/a> as the only teams ever to start the term with a perfect record through nine games in Spain\u2019s top-flight. <\/p>\n

Continuing the unprecedented start will be the priority, but Hansi Flick will also have next Tuesday\u2019s gargantuan away Champions League<\/a> tie against Paris Saint-Germain on the back of his mind. With such a massive game on the horizon, the German boss could be tempted to rotate his lineup on Saturday. <\/p>\n

Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. Real Betis\"Barcelona<\/p>\n

GK: Joan Garc\u00eda\u2014Though rarely tested this term, Garc\u00eda has been phenomenal operating almost as a third center back. The Spaniard has swept up every through ball to go in behind Barcelona\u2019s backline, providing the kind of reassurance the champions need to perform at the other end.<\/p>\n

RB: Jules Kound\u00e9\u2014Eric Garc\u00eda struggled significantly against Galatasaray <\/a>and after a very impressive performance last weekend, Kound\u00e9 could make consecutive starts in La Liga for the first time this season. <\/p>\n

CB: Pau Cubars\u00ed\u2014The potential Golden Boy award winner<\/a> wasn\u2019t at his best last time out, but the Spaniard\u2019s the star turn in this defense. It\u2019s been an otherwise flawless start of the campaign for Cubars\u00ed.<\/p>\n

CB: Gerard Mart\u00edn\u2014Mart\u00edn will continue to operate alongside Cubars\u00ed in the heart of defense after yet another injury stopped Andreas Christensen\u2019s quest to challenge him for the starting job. <\/p>\n

LB: Xavi Espart\u2014Jo\u00e3o Cancelo has started consecutive games only once this season and a lot of it has to do with the emergence of Espart. Flick has full confidence in the teenager, who could get the nod to make his seventh start of the term. <\/p>\n

CM: Rodri\u2014Barcelona\u2019s midfield anchor completed 113 passes against Galatasaray, but his main assignment on Saturday will be to try and nullify his former Spain teammate Isco, who\u2019s the key to Betis\u2019s attack. <\/p>\n

Pick Your Barcelona XI!<\/p>\n

CM: Pedri\u2014Pedri played his best game of the term against Galatasaray. Any notion that him and Rodri don\u2019t work in the same XI has been disproven. <\/p>\n

RW: Lamine Yamal\u2014Bar\u00e7a\u2019s No. 10 is simply unplayable at the moment. Yamal\u2019s two assists in the comeback win midweek made it 17 goal involvements already, and only a fool would bet against more coming here.<\/p>\n

AM: Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez\u2014L\u00f3pez might play second-fiddle to Dani Olmo with Spain, but the energetic playmaker is seemingly Flick\u2019s favorite at the No. 10 position currently. His understanding of when to attack the open space is a major reason why Bar\u00e7a have been so devastating.<\/p>\n

LW: Karim Adeyemi\u2014Adeyemi\u2019s dream start to life in Catalonia continued with his sixth goal involvement of the term on Tuesday. The German\u2019s bolt of energy and speed stretches defenses all game, making a potential rest for Anthony Gordon all the more tolerable.<\/p>\n

ST: Gabriel Jesus\u2014A second start in Barcelona colors awaits Jesus, who has already hit the back of the net three times since stepping in to Raphinha\u2019s shoes up top. The latter is nearing fitness and may see minutes with that PSG clash next.<\/p>\n

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