Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the La Liga round 15 game between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Athletic Bilbao will go up against Real Betis on Thursday for a La Liga meeting at Estadio Benito Villamarin. With 2 defeats in the last 6 matches, the situation at Real Betis could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face Athletic Bilbao at home.
Current La Liga standings
The current standings in La Liga show us how Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 15 clash this coming Thursday.
Current form and previous La Liga encounter between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao
Real Betis desperate for points
Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Real Betis at the moment. Against HJK, they came out on top in a 3-0 win, before drawing 1-1 against Sevilla. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-0 defeat against Valencia.
Athletic Bilbao continue to sparkle
Athletic Bilbao won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-1 against Girona. They bounced back by beating Real Valladolid 3-0. Another win followed, this time 0-2 against Alzira.
Latest encounters between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Real Betis came away as 1-0 winners. It was a match played at Estadio Benito Villamarin back in March 2022 in La Liga. This time round, betting on Athletic Bilbao will get you odds 2.63, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 38% chance of beating Real Betis. You can get a price of 2.75, should you wish to add Real Betis to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao Stats
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao played across all tournaments.
- Real Betis have scored in the last 16 home matches in a row
- Real Betis have lost the last 4 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Real Betis have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Real Betis have not lost 13 of the last 14 home matches
- Real Betis have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Athletic Bilbao have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- In 7 of the last 9 Athletic Bilbao away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Athletic Bilbao matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Athletic Bilbao have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Athletic Bilbao have scored in 9 of the last 10 away matches
- Real Betis have not won 9 of the last 11 matches versus Athletic Bilbao
- Real Betis have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches versus Athletic Bilbao
- Real Betis have not lost the last 4 home matches versus Athletic Bilbao in a row
- Real Betis have scored in 5 of the last 7 home matches versus Athletic Bilbao
Primary goalscorer
The standings of the top-scoring players in the last 6 matches in La Liga show that Real Betis might be relying on Nabil Fekir when it comes to scoring in the upcoming match. On the other side, Gorka Guruzeta has been one of the decisive players from Athletic Bilbao recently. Both players are expected to be dangerous and difficult to stop on Thursday.
Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao Match predictions
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this La Liga match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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