Betis vs Barcelona: preview, likely lineups and fantasy tips

We show the likely lineups and statistical data of interest for your preferred fantasy game.

We also take a bit of a gamble and provide you with a captain, a striker, a wall and a risk for each of the two teams.

Betis - Barcelona

Match date: 17/10-18:30

Real Betis Balompié

Real Betis arrive at Matchday 9 in great form, after putting together good results in the league and securing an important win against Oporto in the Champions League. Pellegrini's side now face a demanding clash against Barcelona, where they will look to extend their good run and prove they can compete against one of LaLiga's big teams.

Despite the accumulation of matches this month, Pellegrini could opt to keep a large part of his usual starters given the importance of the fixture. Even so, there are no doubts about making specific rotations to manage workloads, especially in midfield, where Marc Roca, Deossa, Bernal and Ceballos are fighting for minutes. It's worth keeping an eye on the latest hints about the verdiblanco XI...

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FC Barcelona

Once their European commitment has been handled with great authority, a high-demand match arrives for this unstoppable Barça, which will test their dazzling full of wins. First against third, nothing less and nothing more.

The culé side arrive in top form thanks to spectacular football and an efficient management of minutes, which has allowed the Catalans to travel to Seville on Saturday with the only absences of Roony Bardghji and Christensen, and the doubt of Raphinha, which has sparked huge excitement among fantasy managers of all kinds. The Brazilian's recovery has become a matter of state, but the team's progress without his involvement has hardly been affected, so his return to the pitch will be handled calmly and without forcing anything at all from the man from Porto Alegre, especially considering that on the blaugrana horizon big-ticket matches are starting to come into view against high-profile rivals such as PSG, Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid.

Back to the Cartuja clash, Flick's management of minutes suggests that the starting XI the German coach fields could have many similarities to the one that swept aside Getafe, but the proximity of the Champions League match in Paris could lead to some surprises in the XI, in the form of the return of a diligent Kounde to the starting lineup or a rest for some midfield piece to bring in Bernal and/or Gavi. Up front, Gabriel Jesus should continue to provide oxygen for Raphinha's recovery and the uncertainty between Adeyemi  and Gordon will continue.

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