Barcelona will host fellow La Liga side Real Betis in their next match in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
The Catalans will be full of confidence after their 5-2 demolition of bitter rivals Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup Final, which was their third consecutive victory across all competitions
On the other hand, Real Betis come into this game on the back of a disappointing 1-0 loss against relegation contenders Real Valladolid in La Liga.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Barcelona vs. Real Betis live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Copa del Rey match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options are available on ESPN App and ESPN+.
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What time does Barcelona vs. Real Betis kick off?
This Copa del Rey clash takes place at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain and kicks off on Wednesday, January 15 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, Jan. 15 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, Jan. 15 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, Jan. 15 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, Jan. 15 | 12:00 p.m. |
Barcelona vs. Real Betis lineups, team news
Barcelona will be without Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Inigo Martinez and Marc-Andre ter Stegen who are all sidelined with injury. Additionally, Dani Olmo and Pau Victor are unavailable as they are unregistered at the moment.
Wojciech Szczesny will miss this game as he picked up a red card in Barcelona’s win over Real Madrid. As a result, Inaki Pena should return to the starting 11.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde — Casado, Pedri — Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha — Lewandowski.
Injured: Bernal, Christensen, Ter Stegen, Martinez.
Suspended: Szczesny
Unregistered: Victor, Olmo
Giovani Lo Celso will be unavailable for Real Betis after sustaining a muscle injury in their loss to Real Valladolid. Additionally, Marc Roca and Pablo Fornals are doubts ahead of this game.
Vitor Roque will be looking to impress against his parent club and should start as the sole striker for Real Betis against Barcelona.
Barbastro predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Vieites (GK) —Ruibal, Llorente, Bartra, Perraud — Altimira, Cardoso — Ruibal, Isco, Ezzalzouli — Roque.
Injured: Lo Celso, Roca (doubt), Fornals (doubt), Carvalho, Bellerin, Avila
Suspended: None
Barcelona vs. Real Betis Prediction
These two sides have met thrice in the Copa del Rey, with Barcelona winning two encounters and Real Betis winning one.
Despite their loss to Real Valladolid, Real Betis could pose a challenge to an in-form Barcelona side. However, the Catalans should emerge as winners and advance to the next round
- Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis
Copa del Rey fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, January 14
- Ourense vs. Valencia (3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, January 15
- Almeria vs. Leganes (1:30 p.m.)
- Pontevedra vs. Getafe (1:30 p.m.)
- Barcelona vs. Real Betis (3:00 p.m.)
- Elche vs. Atletico Madrid (3:00 p.m.)
Thursday, January 16
- Athletic Club vs. Osasuna (1:30 p.m.)
- Real Sociedad vs. Rayo Vallecano (1:30 p.m.)
- Real Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo (3:30 p.m.)
