Copa del Rey
Barcelona did not finish the old year well, making quite a few mistakes and being knocked off the top of La Liga. However, the new one is starting promisingly, just like we can say it started the season at the end of the summer. Barcelona won all three of their matches this month, impressing on Sunday with a 5:2 victory over Real Madrid in the country's Super Cup match. Just 72 hours later, however, they are moving to their territory in Saudi Arabia, where they have an eighth-final match for the cup.
Real Betis remains one of the tricky opponents, although as a guest this season they are rarely up to par. This was evident over the weekend, losing 0:1 in their away match against the struggling Valladolid in the championship, after seven consecutive matches in all competitions without a loss.
Prediction: +2.5 AH for BetisBarcelona has little time after their triumph in Saudi Arabia. I also think this could have an influence and they may not win this match very convincingly, and Betis is not such a weak team in general.
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