Ath Bilbao vs Betis – After losing to Sevilla 0-1 in their previous La Liga match, Athletic Bilbao will be seeking to improve on their performance here.
Athletic Bilbao had a 55% possession rate and 6 shot attempts with 0 on goal in that contest. Sevilla had 4 shots on goal at the other end, with 1 of them going in. Sevilla’s goal came in the 92nd minute from Lucas Ocampos.
Their most recent results demonstrate how well the Athletic Bilbao defense is performing in line with expectations. Athletic Bilbao has not provided much to the opposition, as evidenced by the fact that four goals have been scored in their last six games.
Athletic Bilbao entered this match having lost both of their previous league encounters with Real Betis. Real Betis and its supporters are hoping for a better outcome this time after a losing effort in their previous La Liga encounter against Barcelona.
Real Betis had 33% of the ball in that game and made 4 attempts on goal, scoring one of them. Guido Rodriguez (82′ Own Goal) was the only Real Betis player to register a goal.
Six of Barcelona’s 15 shots on goal were on target. For Barcelona, goals were scored by Andreas Christensen (14′), Robert Lewandowski (36′), and Raphinha (39′).
Real Betis have had goals scored against them in 5 of their previous 6 games, with a total of 11 goals scored by the opposition.
Real Betis have not performed adequately at the back. Putting aside past outcomes, we’ll just have to wait and see if a similar pattern shows itself in this forthcoming game.
Real Betis has lost all eight of their league games versus Athletic Bilbao when they have played away from home, according to their prior performances. A terrible streak in which they have gone four league games without an away victory.
Ath Bilbao vs Betis – Betting Analysis
Examining their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to 23 November 2020, we can see that Athletic Bilbao has won 2, Real Betis has won 1, and there have been three ties.
Over the course of those games, 12 goals were scored between the two teams, with 8 for Los Leones and 4 for Béticos. That equals an average of two goals per game.
The two last played each other in a league match on Match Day 15 of the La Liga in 2022, which Real Betis won 0-0 over Athletic Bilbao. Real Betis had 53% of the possession in that game and 5 of their 9 shots on goal were successful.
Athletic Bilbao made 10 tries at goal at the opposite end, but only one of them was successful. Alejandro Hernández Hernández served as the official.
For Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde, Jon Morcillo (collarbone fracture), Inigo Martnez (calf strain), Inigo Lekue (hamstring injury), and Iker Muniain (calf injury) won’t be playing. Due to his ban, Oihan Sancet is ineligible to play in this game.
There is only one fitness concern for Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini because the team is generally in good health. Nabil Fekir won’t be playing because of a ruptured crusade ligament.
Real Betis will be able to score a goal against Athletic Bilbao, but it probably won’t be as many as other times they have done so.
What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the win-draw-win market, backing Athletic Bilbao can be had for 1.66, backing a drawn result is 3.88 and taking a punt on the win for Real Betis gets you 5.15. They’re the top prices being offered at the current time.
Ath Bilbao vs Betis – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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