The Matchday 3 La Liga clash between Betis and Athletic will take place on August 31 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville. Betis vs. Athletic: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Betis
The Seville team remains unbeaten. They secured a home victory against Alaves (1-0) and drew 1-1 away against Elche and Celta. Manuel Pellegrini's side is positioned sixth in the standings ahead of this round, having played one more game due to a rescheduled match with the Galicians. Notably, the club has drawn five times in their last seven La Liga matches (1 win and 1 draw).
- Both teams scored in 13 of Betis's last 14 matches in La Liga.
- The Seville team has suffered only one defeat in their last 10 league matches (4 wins and 5 draws).
- Betis is unbeaten in their last four home La Liga matches (2 wins and 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Betis (5-4-1)
Pau Lopez – Nathan, Aitor Ruibal, Ricardo Rodriguez, Marc Bartra, Hector Bellerin – Rodrigo Riquelme, Pablo Fornals, Sergi Altimira, Giovani Lo Celso – Cucho Hernandez.
Athletic
The Basque side played their first two matches at home, collecting six points. As a result, the club from Bilbao is among the top five teams that have not dropped any points after the first two rounds. Ernesto Valverde’s team defeated Sevilla (3-2) and then overcame Rayo Vallecano (1-0). Additionally, they have won five of their last six league matches, with the only loss coming against Barcelona.
- At least one team failed to score in 8 of Athletic's last 9 La Liga matches.
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of Athletic's last 9 league games.
- The club has avoided defeat in 13 of their last 15 away La Liga matches (6 wins and 7 draws).
Predicted lineup for Athletic (4-3-3)
Unai Simon – Yuri Berchiche, Daniel Vivian, Jesus Areso, Aitor Paredes – Maroán Sannadi, Mikel Jaureguizar, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta – Nico Williams, Alex Berenguer, Inaki Williams.
Betis vs. Athletic: Match Prediction
This is a tough match to predict as both teams are in good form and unwilling to concede. It is likely that there will be no winner in this encounter. Betis has only lost to Atletico Madrid in their last 10 league matches, drawing five times. Athletic has only lost to Barcelona and Real Madrid in their last 14 La Liga games.
It's also worth mentioning how the teams fared against each other last season. In Bilbao, the rivals drew 1-1, while in Seville, the match also ended in a draw, 2-2. Additionally, in their last seven meetings at Benito Villamarín in La Liga, the match ended in a draw four times. Therefore, I believe the teams are likely to share the points in this game.
My prediction – Draw
* The starting lineup for each team reflects their lineup in their last match in this tournament.
