Barcelona vs Real Betis Competition – La Liga Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou Date: 17th May 2026 Kick-off time – 18:00 GMT
Sunday’s clash at the Spotify Camp Nou is something of a victory lap for the hosts — Barcelona have already been confirmed as La Liga champions and face Real Betis in what is the penultimate matchday of the season. The trophy has been secured, but pride, records, and individual milestones ensure there remains plenty to play for on the night.
Barcelona’s only stumble in recent weeks was their most recent outing — a 1-0 defeat away at Alavés, a result that mattered little in the title picture but will have stung nonetheless. Prior to that, they put in arguably the statement result of their season, a 2-0 home win over Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou. Before that, a 2-1 win away at Osasuna kept the momentum rolling. Earlier in this run, a 2-0 win away at Getafe extended a rich vein of form, and the oldest result in the sequence was a 1-0 home win over Celta Vigo. Four wins from five — and a title secured with games to spare — tells the full story of the campaign.
Real Betis arrive in fine fettle themselves. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 home win over Elche, a comfortable victory to carry into the season’s closing stretch. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 away at Real Sociedad. Before that, a 3-0 home win over Real Oviedo was followed earlier in this run by a 1-1 home draw with Real Madrid — a result that underlined their quality on their day. The oldest result in this sequence was an impressive 3-2 away win at Girona. Three wins and two draws from five is a consistent finish from a Betis side that ends the campaign fifth in the table.
The head-to-head record heavily favours Barcelona, who have won three of the last five meetings without defeat, with the remaining two results being draws and no victories at all for Real Betis in the sequence. Most recently, Barcelona won 5-3 away at the Benito Villamarín in December 2025, with Betis as the home side in that encounter. In the previous meeting, the sides drew 1-1 at Spotify Camp Nou in April 2025.
From a standings perspective, Barcelona sit top on 91 points after 36 games and are already crowned champions — Real Madrid, second on 80 points, can reach a maximum of 86 with two games remaining, making the title unassailable. Real Betis are fifth on 57 points, seven clear of sixth-placed Celta on 50, with their European place for next season firmly secured.
In Spain, the match is live on Movistar+ and LaLiga TV Bar HD. In the United Kingdom, coverage is available on Premier Sports Player. In the United States, viewers can watch on ESPN Select and fuboTV, and the game is also broadcast in France on beIN Sports 3 and in the Netherlands on Ziggo Sport.
Lineups & Injuries
Barcelona (4-2-3-1) Szczesny, Koundé, Cubarsí, Cortés, Balde, Bernal, Casadó, Bardghji, Olmo, Rashford, Lewandowski
Real Betis (4-2-3-1) Vallés, Firpo, Gómez, Llorente, Bellerín, Fornals, Lo Celso, Ezzalzouli, Amrabat, Antony, Hernández
Barcelona – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ❌ | Alavés | 1-0 | Barcelona | Spanish LaLiga | May 13, 2026 |
| ✅ | Barcelona | 2-0 | Real Madrid | Spanish LaLiga | May 10, 2026 |
| ✅ | Osasuna | 1-2 | Barcelona | Spanish LaLiga | May 2, 2026 |
| ✅ | Getafe | 0-2 | Barcelona | Spanish LaLiga | Apr 25, 2026 |
| ✅ | Barcelona | 1-0 | Celta Vigo | Spanish LaLiga | Apr 22, 2026 |
Real Betis – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | Real Betis | 2-1 | Elche | Spanish LaLiga | May 12, 2026 |
| 🤝 | Real Sociedad | 2-2 | Real Betis | Spanish LaLiga | May 9, 2026 |
| ✅ | Real Betis | 3-0 | Real Oviedo | Spanish LaLiga | May 3, 2026 |
| 🤝 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Real Madrid | Spanish LaLiga | Apr 24, 2026 |
| ✅ | Girona | 2-3 | Real Betis | Spanish LaLiga | Apr 21, 2026 |
Head To Head – Last 5 Meetings
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis | 3-5 | Barcelona | Spanish LaLiga | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Barcelona | 1-1 | Real Betis | Spanish LaLiga | Apr 5, 2025 |
| Barcelona | 5-1 | Real Betis | Spanish Copa del Rey | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Real Betis | 2-2 | Barcelona | Spanish LaLiga | Dec 7, 2024 |
| Real Betis | 2-4 | Barcelona | Spanish LaLiga | Jan 21, 2024 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Spain | Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports Player |
| Republic of Ireland | Premier Sports Player |
| United States | ESPN Select, fuboTV |
| France | beIN Sports 3 |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
| Australia | beIN Sports Connect |
| Canada | TSN+, TSN3 |
| Portugal | DAZN1 Portugal |
La Liga Table — 2025/26 (Matchday 36)
| Pos | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 36 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 91 | 32 | +59 | 91 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 80 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 69 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 66 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 57 |
| 6 | Celta | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 50 |
| 7 | Getafe | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 48 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 45 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 44 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 44 |
| 11 | Valencia | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 43 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 43 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 42 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 42 |
| 15 | Girona | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 40 |
| 16 | Alavés | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 40 |
| 17 | Elche | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 39 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 39 |
| 19 | Levante | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 39 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 56 | -30 | 29 |
BET.ax Live Football Scores
