Barcelona vs Betis Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/16/2026

Game: Barcelona vs Betis

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Green and Whites (14-15-7) are on their way to Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday where they will attempt to beat Barcelona (30-1-5). Barcelona are priced at -275 and the Green and Whites are at +220. The betting total comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers will be Wojciech Szczesny for Barcelona and Alvaro Valles for Betis.

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Barca has conceded 32 goals while allowing 0.89 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have compiled 120 SoT against them. They have recorded 15 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 41.7% so far this season. Barcelona has amassed 57 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. The Blaugrana have a rank of 7th in relation to expected goals having 21.9, and their expected goals against are sitting at 19.2. On the campaign, this club has put together an average of 2.53 points per fixture (91 points) and rank 1st among European teams with 66 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 59 because of 91 goals finished as well as 32 goals relinquished. Barcelona has a total of 92 SVs and also are the owners of a save rate of 73.3% on the campaign.

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Betis has recorded 56 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is sitting at 18.5. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.22 in addition to 110 saves, and they have recorded 10 shutouts. So far this season, Real Betis has a save % of 70.3% (148 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 5th in Big 5 soccer with 57 pts. Real Betis sits at 7th in the category of goals against having 44, and the team's goal difference is sitting at 12. Real Betis has earned a clean sheet rate of 27.8% over the course of the season as well as 71 yellow cards. The Green and Whites average 1.6 points per fixture while earning 39 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Barcelona is Wojciech Szczesny. Szczęsny has defended the goal for 38,218 mins and has accumulated 1,072 saves in his pro soccer career. Szczęsny (261-91-74 record in his career) has tallied 157 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 37.0%% shutout percentage. The keeper born in Poland has seen 1,502 shots tried against him in 426 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.01 (429 total goals given up) and his save percentage is 71.4%.

Alvaro Valles will be looking after the net for Real Betis. In his career, Valles has conceded 77 goals and has accounted for 189 stops in 64 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 20-23-21. He has a save % of 72.4% and his clean sheet rate is 25.3%%. Valles has earned 16 shutouts while defending 261 shots tried against him in 5,693 mins in his career.

Ferran Torres is a footballer who can be a force for Barcelona. He has totaled 36 assists while tallying 206 points so far in his career. The forward who is from Spain has earned 85 goals scored in 17,558 mins. Torres has been given a starting assignment in 190 matches thus far in his career while he scores 0.44 goals per 90 mins.

Real Betis features Abde Ezzalzouli, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has tallied 69 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times. The forward hailing from Morocco has played 9,085 professional minutes while scoring 28 goals. He is currently averaging 0.28 goals per 90 mins and has started 99 games during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Betis (-275)

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