Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao: Predictions and Betting Tips

Real Betis

After two seasons, Real Betis are likely to qualify for the Europa League again.

The Andalusian team urgently needs to improve their defensive play if they want to aspire to something more, they have conceded an inappropriate amount of goals for a team that occupies the sixth position in the table, 45 goals in 31 games.

Betis is currently the fifth best home team in La Liga, with only four defeats in 16 games.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic comes into this match after two “tragic” weeks for them, having lost both Copa del Rey finals in that period of time.

It is very likely that those lost finals will affect their morale and their overall performance in this match.

Only two wins for Athletic in 15 away matches.

Key Stats

• Five consecutive home matches without losing for Betis, three wins and two draws
• Betis has conceded at least one goal in four of their last five game
• Five consecutive matches without winning for Athletic, one lose and four draws
• Four of the last five games of Athletic ended with under 2.5 total goals

Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

As we have said, we think that Athletic’s two lost finals will add a lot of morale weight for this match, and also Betis has a clear objective to fight for while the Basque team is not aspiring to anything at this stage of the league. So, we think Betis could win this match.

As for the goals, we think that if Betis wins it won’t be by much, because Athletic is a very solid team defensively.