In this match, Real Betis could become a stumbling block for Barcelona to keep going with its positive trend. the reason is, currently Barcelona will not be strengthened by Dembele who suffered an injury against Girona. based on the predicted starting line-up that I read from several sources, Torres and Raphinha will be installed in this match. Pedri, De Jong, Gavi, are still the mainstays of the midfield. the rest, not much change in defense.
Meanwhile, Real Betis will play the full starting line-up for this game. however, if we refer to the last match of their meeting. I think the Supercopa de Espana match is different from La Liga. I mean, yesterday's match was a semifinal battle which motivated Betis to put up a tough fight against Barcelona. however, in this match I think that Barcelona will dominate the entire course of the match. my estimation, Barcelona will win this match with a score of 2-1.
I think just because they are missing Dembele doesn't mean that they are going to end up with a loss, doesn't mean they are going to get a win, but it also doesn't mean they won't lose if Dembele was there neither. It's football and you play it with 11 players, and just because you miss one player doesn't mean that you are going to suddenly su*k.
Haaland is a marvellous striker, he has already scored more than last years top goal scorer, and yet without him City still ends up winning games anyway. That's the type of situation good teams are in and that is why it matters. I believe that we should not be really expecting anything more from Barcelona or anything less.
And like I said, Dembele is a key player for Barcelona. his absence is quite influential, especially on the wing he occupies. however, I'm not saying that without Dembele Barcelona cannot win their matches. in soccer, the absence of one of the core players can be fatal to the team's performance as a whole and these are the things that we as gamblers consider. we are looking for all available information from all aspects, team problems, injuries, performances, is the information we need as a reference when we bet.
but because I assume, Barcelona still has other options that can replace Dembele's role. and proven, what I predict is precise and accurate. Barcelona won with a score of 1-2, even without Dembele. and as I posted above, Barcelona will control the game. Barcelona has 64% ball possession, 13 shots 3 of which are on target, 6 off target, 4 blocked shots.
by the way, actually we don't expect much from Barcelona in this match if for no reason. but because based on the analysis I did before, I predict that the final result will be with a score of 1-2. and yes, looks like I just got lucky.
