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La Liga leaders Barcelona face Real Betis in a crucial match.

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Barcelona are in frightening form, sitting five points clear at the top of the Spanish top flight, according to The Guardian — Sport. The Catalans have scored an outrageous 34 goals in eight La Liga games this season as well as nine goals in just two Champions League outings.

Real Betis, however, are only two points off the pace being set by Barça. The Seville-based side haven't lost in seven matches, a run that includes an impressive win over Real Madrid.

Barcelona can make history by becoming the team to win their first nine games of a La Liga season since Real Madrid in 1968-69. The Catalans are setting an incredible pace at the top of the table even if their defensive vulnerability has been exposed more than once.

Real Betis have found the back of the net 12 times in their last five games. Manuel Pellegrini's side have the attacking quality to hurt the La Liga leaders. Can they, however, keep things tight enough at the back to keep Barca out?

Player to watch: Anthony Gordon, Barcelona - The English winger has scored in each of his last five games for club and country. Gordon is proving his doubters wrong by thriving for Barcelona as their primary source of verticality down the left side.