Soccer fans are looking forward to the match on April 5, 2023, at San Mames Stadium between Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis Seville. Athletic Bilbao enters this match having tied Mallorca 1-1 in the La Liga. Athletic Bilbao had 70 percent possession and 16 shots on goal, six of which were successful.
Iaki Williams (96′) was the only Athletic Bilbao player to score. On the opposite end, Mallorca had 9 endeavors on the objective with 2 on track. For Mallorca, Kang-in Lee scored at 58 feet. It’s been really quite uncommon lately that Athletic Bilbao has kept a spotless sheet.
According to the facts, Athletic Bilbao has conceded 5 goals while failing to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games. Athletic Bilbao hasn’t beaten Real Betis in their last two league games, so they don’t have a chance in this one.
Real Betis will be looking to make amends here after losing their previous La Liga game against Barcelona. Real Betis had 33% possession in that match, four attempts on goal, and one goal. Guido Rodrguez scored the Real Betis goal (an own goal at 82′).
At the opposite end, Barcelona had 15 shots on the objective with 6 on track. Raphinha (39′), Robert Lewandowski (36′), and Andreas Christensen (14′) scored goals for Barcelona. The stats speak for themselves: Real Betis has conceded 11 goals in five of their last six matches, making them the underdog.
Real Betis certainly has the potential to improve defensively. We must now wait to see if the trend will continue in this game, despite the historical results.
Match Details :
- Athletic Bilbao – Real Betis
- La Liga Spain
- Date – 04/05/2023
- Starting time – 20:00 UTC
- Venue: San Mames Stadium, Bilbao, Spain
Prediction :
Genuine Betis will figure out how to get an objective against this Athletic Bilbao group, yet that likely will not exactly be pretty much as numerous as they will have scored against them. After 90 minutes, Athletic Bilbao has a 2-1 victory, indicating a close game. definite difficult decision.
Head to Head :
We can see that Athletic Bilbao has won two of their head-to-head meetings since November 23, 2020, while Real Betis has won one, with three draws. During the course of those matches, the two teams combined to score 12 goals, with Los Leones scoring 8 goals and Béticos scoring 4.
That’s an average of 2 goals scored per game. The past association match highlighting these clubs was La Liga match day 15 on 29/12/2022 which wound up with the score at Genuine Betis 0-0 Athletic Bilbao.
Real Betis had 53% possession and 9 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful. Athletic Bilbao made ten shots on goal at the other end but failed to convert any of them.
Team news :
Because of injuries to Ander Capa (knee), Jon Morcillo (collarbone), and Iker Muniain (muscle), Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde faces multiple selection challenges. Due to the fact that defender Inigo Martinez has missed the previous two games with a muscle injury, the hosts are likely to start Yeray Alvarez and Dani Vivian at center back.
Inaki Williams will continue to assist Gorka Guruzeta in the Athletic attack after scoring four goals in his last five league games. After being sent off in the previous match, Real Betis midfielder Edgar Gonzalez will be suspended for Thursday’s match. Additionally, Nabil Fekir (knee), Luiz Felipe (hamstring), and Joaquin (knee) are out with injuries.
Victor Ruiz, Youssouf Sabaly, and Borja Iglesias’ availability are also in question. The latter played in 12 matches in a row before missing Saturday’s loss to Barcelona. Ayoze Perez, a Leicester City loanee, will support the lone striker for the visitors. Willian Jose will continue to lead the team
Betting Tips :
- Athletic Bilbao has outperformed Real Betis Seville in La Liga.
- Genuine Betis Seville hasn’t scored in 7 of their 16 away matches in La Liga this season.
- When playing at home, Athletic Bilbao scores 1.26 goals, while Real Betis Seville scores 1.07 goals when playing away.
- This season, Real Betis Seville has received 13 red cards. This is La Liga’s highest total.
- Athletic Bilbao hasn’t scored in 8 of their 16 home matches in La Liga this season.
Lineups :
Athletic Bilbao:
- Agirrezabala;
- Paredes, Vivian, Alvarez, Berchiche;
- Herrera, Vesga;
- Williams, Garcia, Berenguer;
- Guruzeta
Real Betis:
- Silva;
- Montoya, Pezzella, Felipe, Miranda;
- Rodriguez, Carvalho;
- Henrique, Canales, Perez;
- Jose
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |