The teams are out at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Can Barcelona continue their unbeaten run or will Real Betis put it to an end?

Time to find out.

Manuel Pellegrini is celebrating his 70th birthday tonight. A win for his side would be some way to mark it.

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Following his 1-0 win at Camp Nou in December 2021, Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini can become only the second coach to beat Xavi Hernandez twice in his La Liga managerial career, after Andoni Iraola with Rayo Vallecano.

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Real Betis will fancy their chances tonight. Away from home they've won 10 of the last 15 points on offer in La Liga.

Incredibly, they'd managed just one point from the previous 12 before that.

Real Betis have also won two of their last five away games against Barcelona in La Liga, having managed just one win in their previous 22 visits in the competition.

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History tells us that Barca should have this one in the bag.

The champions have won 17 of their last 20 meetings with Real Betis in La Liga. They've only lost twice to the green and whites in recent memory.

There was a 4-3 defeat in November 2018 and a 1-0 loss in December 2021, Xavi Hernandez's first defeat as Barcelona boss.

Barcelona have dropped points in four of their last eight La Liga games (W4, D1, L3), as many as in their previous 19 (W15, D2, L2).

Barcelona make four changes to the side that beat Osasuna 2-1 last time out. In come Joao Cancelo, Ferran Torres and Joao Felix.

Sergi Roberto, Ilkay Gundogan and Lamine Yamal all drop to the bench.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; De Jong, Romeu, Felix; Torres, Lewandowski, Gavi

Subs: Martinez, Raphinha, Inaki Pena, Alonso, Roberto, Gundogan, Astralaga, Lamine Yamal, Casado, Unai.

Manuel Pellegrini makes four changes to the side that beat Rayo Vallecano last time out. Marc Bartra, Chadi Riad, Sergi Altimira, Luiz Henrique are all called up, replacing German Pezzella, Luiz Felipe, Guido Rodriguez and Rodri Sanchez.

Real Betis XI: Silva; Bellerin, Bartra, Riad, Miranda; Altimira, Roca, Henrique, Isco, Ayoze Perez; Willian Jose

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Barcelona could end the day top of La Liga with a win tonight.

Their opponents Real Betis can go above them, up into fourth, with a win.

The Olympic Stadium in Barcelona is ready, we should be on for a cracker.