Barcelona will be aiming to stay in second with a victory against Real Betis away from home as Xavi's men look to build on their win against Mallorca last weekend in what has been a troubling few weeks for the giants of Spain.
ollowing on from their embarrassing display against Eintracht Frankfurt where they were booted out of the Europa League quarter-finals, the Blaugrana lost just days later at the Camp Nou once more when they met with Cadiz and lost 1-0.
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Xavi's men did return to winning ways for a short while with a decent win against Real Sociedad, but by losing to Rayo Vallecano at home two weeks ago, Barcelona went three games on the bounce with a defeat at the Camp Now, which is something that has barely happened in the past three decades.
The club are back in the win column after beating Mallorca relatively comfortably last time out, with Memphis Depay and Sergio Busquets scoring a goal each - Busquets has now scored three goals this season to match his career-best tally.
Barcelona have been saved by the poor form of Sevilla within this time too to ensure they remain in second, but they do remain an alarming 15 points behind the champions and arch rivals, Real Madrid.
As for Betis, they're still riding the high of winning the Copa del Rey two weeks ago as they beat Valencia on penalties. A draw with Getafe would come after, but with them winning the Copa del Rey and currently sitting fifth, they remain on course for one of their best-ever seasons in La Liga.
The game is arguably bigger for Betis than it is Barcelona, with Xavi's men having all but secured a top four spot.
On the other hand, Manuel Pellegrini's men are just three points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, while also being level on goal difference with them.
The club remain two points ahead of Real Sociedad too, meaning a win here is a must to both keep up the pressure on Atletico, and avoid slipping into the Europa Conference League spot.
Betis have, however, not won in La Liga since their victory against Cadiz back in early April, with two draws and one defeat coming since along with their Copa del Rey final triumph.
There is a lot to play for here for either club, and Forebet predicts Barcelona will get the win and for the game to see over 2.5 goals.