When Barcelona hosts Real Betis at Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon, they will be trying to make it three La Liga triumphs in a row under new head coach Xavi.
The Catalan giants are coming off a 3-1 victory over Villarreal last weekend, while Betis were in Copa del Rey action on Wednesday, winning 4-0 over CFI Alicante.
Xavi has made an impression since taking over at Barcelona last month, winning two and drawing one of his three games in charge, including back-to-back league victories against Espanyol and Villarreal.
However, the Catalan giants were held to a 0-0 draw by Benfica in the Champions League on November 23, meaning they must beat Bayern Munich on December 8 to finish second in Group E and qualify for the knockout round of the competition.
Barcelona has 23 points after winning six, drawing five, and losing three of their 14 league matches this season, putting them in seventh place in the table ahead of the next series of fixtures in Spain’s premier flight.
Even with their current issues, a title challenge is doubtful this season, given they are now 13 points behind leaders Real Madrid.
However, the La Liga giants are only five points behind fourth-placed Sevilla, and it would be a great surprise to see them outside the top four next May.
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