Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Ivan Hernandez
- Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Referee Roberto Gonzalo (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Levante UD | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Athletic Club | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 Nov | Elche CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Real Betis Balompié | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 45 | Points | 60 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 15 / 15 / 8 |
| 43 | Scored | 59 |
| 58 | Conceded | 48 |
| -15 | GD | +11 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.58 |
| 34% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 5th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Athletic Club and Real Betis Balompie is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
- 9' What a moment for Victor Ruiz! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Pellegrini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Guido Rodriguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 33 appearances.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' The travelling Real Betis Balompie supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ander Capa makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 38' Tello has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' Real Betis Balompie seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 53' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Pellegrini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' A goal from the Spain international Muniain! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-1!
- 61' Fresh legs for Real Betis Balompie! Loren comes on to replace William Carvalho.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Andres Guardado. He replaces Antonio Sanabria on 62 minute.
- 67' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Betis Balompie backline.
- 68' Alex Berenguer makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Athletic Club are in front.
- 70' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Morcillo is hanging Alex Berenguer on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' Diego Lainez is replacing Joaquin for the Real Betis Balompie side.
- 76' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Inaki Williams exits the field as Raul Garcia enters on 76.
- 81' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Rodrigo exits the field as Aitor Ruibal enters on 84.
- 88' The crowd applauds Asier Villalibre as he leaves the pitch. Inigo Lekue steps in for Athletic Club.
- Real Betis Balompie will have plenty to reflect on. Athletic Club were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↓ Balenziaga 88'
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
10
Muniain C ↓ Oihan Sancet 70'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Raul Garcia 76'
- 21
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↓ Inigo Lekue 88'
-
12
Alex Berenguer ↓ Jon Morcillo 71'
- 27
Bench
- 8
- 25
-
24
Balenziaga ↑ 88'
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 88'
- 3
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 76'
- 11
- 14
- 26
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↑ 70'
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↑ 71'
- 28
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 19
-
11
Tello ↓ Borja Iglesias 62'
-
17
Joaquin C ↓ Diego Lainez 71'
- 12
-
14
William Carvalho ↓ Loren 61'
- 6
- 15
- 21
-
28
Rodrigo ↓ Aitor Ruibal 84'
Bench
- 2
- 7
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↑ 62'
- 33
-
18
Andres Guardado ↑ 62'
- 1
- 5
-
16
Loren ↑ 61'
- 4
- 13
-
20
Diego Lainez ↑ 71'
-
24
Aitor Ruibal ↑ 84'
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 6 |
| Joaquin | 3 |
| Nabil Fekir | 2 |
| Borja Iglesias | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Isco | 2 |
| Mikel Vesga | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Real Betis Balompié Form
2020-11-23
Athletic Club
4–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2020-11-07
FC Barcelona
5–2
Real Betis Balompié
L
2020-11-01
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
Elche CF
W
2020-10-24
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2020-10-18
Real Betis Balompié
0–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2020-10-03
Valencia CF
0–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
45%
Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompié
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

