Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th August 2023

Athletic Bilbao enjoy home advantage this coming Sunday when they take on top six hopefuls Real Betis in round three of the new La Liga campaign.

Athletic Bilbao have a win and a defeat to show from the first couple of outings in the La Liga season. Naturally, they hope for more of the former, when stepping up at San Mames Barria looking for a second win.

Real Betis will be satisfied having collected four out of a possible six points in their new La Liga campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

It is early days yet, anything can happen and both Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis are still highly motivated of getting off to a good start. They both have talented squads, and we expect a cracking affair at San Mames Barria as the teams look to get one over each other.

Athletic Bilbao scored seven times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.7 goals a game. They conceded 15 and managed one clean sheet.

Real Betis scored nine goals, conceded nine and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

The last time these two teams squared up, Real Betis ran out 0-1 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at San Mames Barria.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Prediction

Athletic Bilbao Form

Their last three matches saw Athletic Bilbao drawing 1-1 with Real Madrid, losing 0-2 against Real Madrid before beating Osasuna by 0-2. Athletic Bilbao claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the La Liga. They also drew zero and lost four, scored four goals and conceded six.

Athletic Bilbao go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, perhaps even contesting for a place in an international competition.

Real Betis Form

In their last three matches, Real Betis drew 1-1 with Valencia, beat Villarreal 1-2 before a 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid. In their last six La Liga away matches, Real Betis have three wins, they've drawn one and lost one two. They scored seven while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Qualifying for an international tournament is the dream target for Real Betis, while a top half finish is the least the visitors must accomplish for their latest La Liga campaign.

We've thought long and hard which bet offers the best price at the bookies, as the match against Real Betis could turn out a bit slippery for Athletic Bilbao. Considering form and strength in squad, we nevertheless ended up siding with the latter on Sunday.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Squads

Athletic Bilbao Squad

Valverde will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Real Betis from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Alex Padilla (0/0), Julen Agirrezabala (0/0), Unai Simon (0/2), Aitor Paredes (0/2), Daniel Vivian (0/2), Inigo Lekue (0/2), Mikel Balenziaga (0/0), Oscar de Marcos (0/2), Peru Nolaskoain (0/0), Yeray Alvarez (0/0), Yuri Berchiche (0/0), Ander Herrera (0/2), Dani Garcia (0/0), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (0/2), Junior Bita (0/0), Mikel Vesga (0/2), Oihan Sancet (0/2), Raul Garcia (0/1), Alex Berenguer (0/2), Asier Villalibre (0/0), Gorka Guruzeta (1/2), Iker Muniain (0/1), Inaki Williams (1/2), Javier Marton (0/0), Jon Morcillo (0/0), Luis Bilbao (0/0), Malcom Ares (0/0), Nico Williams (0/2).

Real Betis Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Real Betis players that the manager Manuel Pellegrini will choose from for the upcoming game:

Claudio Bravo (0/0), Rui Silva (0/2), Abner (0/2), Andres Guardado (0/2), Chadi Riad (0/0), German Pezzella (0/2), Hector Bellerin (0/0), Juan Miranda (0/0), Marc Bartra (0/0), Youssouf Sabaly (0/2), Guido Rodriguez (0/2), Isco (0/2), Luiz Felipe (0/2), Marc Roca (0/2), Paul Akouokou (0/1), Quique Fernandez (0/0), Rodri (0/2), Sergi Altimira (0/0), William Carvalho (0/0), Aitor Ruibal (0/2), Ayoze Perez (1/2), Borja Iglesias (0/2), Juan Cruz (0/1), Juanmi (0/0), Luiz Henrique (0/1), Nabil Fekir (0/0), Willian Jose (1/2).

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Team News

Real Betis are juggling with three absent players on this coming Sunday when travelling to Athletic Bilbao.

Youssouf Sabaly, Paul Akouokou and Juan Cruz all face a spell on the sidelines for Real Betis due to various injuries.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Lineups

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis H2H

The last time the pair played each other, Real Betis came out the other side as 0-1 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result. Athletic Bilbao won four matches and Real Betis won three Matches of the latest ten encounters. Real Betis came out 1-0 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 16/5.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Results

At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet seven times in the last ten matches between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 19/20 with the bookies.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Betting Tips

With another La Liga season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Athletic Bilbao claimed two wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing five. Real Betis won four of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost four of these matches. In their previous 10 matches away from home, Real Betis claimed two wins to nil.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Athletic Bilbao scored an average of 1.3 goals a game, with Real Betis averaging 0.9 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Athletic Bilbao, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Real Betis's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.