Real Betis vs Barcelona LIVE
LaLiga 2018-19
Venue: Benito Villamarin Stadium
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm GMT, tonight
Barcelona can make a huge statement today as they face a trip to Real Betis with the prospect of a 10-point title advantage on offer.
Barca were boosted on Saturday without kicking a ball as their nearest title challengers, Atletico Madrid, slipped up with a 2-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao.
Should they win today, Ernesto Valverde's men would go 10 points clear of Atletico with 10 games remaining - and with Lionel Messi in fantastic form, the Blaugrana will be confident of another victory on the road.
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Barcelona team news and line-up
Ousmane Dembele is out with a hamstring injury, while Rafinha remains a long-term absentee after a season-ending knee injury.
Barca starting XI: ter Stegen, Roberto, Lenglet, Pique, Alba, Busquets, Arthur, Rakitic, Vidal, Messi, Suarez
Score prediction: Betis 0-2 Barcelona
Atletico's defeat on Saturday should sharpen Barca's focus, with a 10-point advantage on offer if they win today.
With this being Barca's final game before the international break, expect a professional away win.
TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
Up until now, UK fans wanting to see Barca in LaLiga action would have had to subscribe to paid sports channels - but ITV's recent deal changes all that.
LaLiga and ITV reached an agreement back in February to show one match per week on free-to-air television in the UK.
Betis vs Barcelona kicks off at 7:45pm GMT tonight, and ITV4's pre-match coverage will begin at 7:30pm, while viewers can live stream the match online for free via the ITV Hub.
Eleven Sports and Premier Sports will also be offering live coverage of the match, as well as other LaLiga games throughout the weekend.
Premier Sports, available on Sky and Virgin platforms, will televise four fixtures per matchday.
Meanwhile, Eleven Sports will continue their coverage via their app and remains the only place in the UK to watch all 10 matches per weekend.
