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Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Athletic Club
3 – 2
Full Time
Real Betis Balompié
Sun 19 Dec 2021 · 15:15 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Nabil Fekir
Oier Zarraga 58' Y
Y 58' Guido Rodriguez
Oier Zarraga 59' Y
Y 59' Guido Rodriguez
Y 90' Juan Miranda
Y 90' Manuel Pellegrini

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Adrian Cordero
  • Referee David Lopez

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

7
5
4
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Betis Balompié
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Real Betis Balompié 2021-04-21 Real Betis Balompié 0–0 Athletic Club 2020-11-23 Athletic Club 4–0 Real Betis Balompié 2020-06-20 Athletic Club 1–0 Real Betis Balompié 2019-12-08 Real Betis Balompié 3–2 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 3–2 W
11 Dec Sevilla FC H 0–1 L
06 Dec Getafe CF A 0–0 D
01 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–1 L
26 Nov Granada CF H 2–2 D
19 Nov Levante UD A 0–0 D
Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Athletic Club A 2–3 L
12 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 4–0 W
04 Dec FC Barcelona A 1–0 W
28 Nov Levante UD H 3–1 W
25 Nov Ferencvárosi TC H 2–0 W
21 Nov Elche CF A 3–0 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 5th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Athletic Club host Real Betis Balompie — let the battle begin!
  • 2' Goal! Inaki Williams scores his 76 goal in 328 matches.
  • 3' Goal! Inaki Williams scores his 76 goal in 328 matches.
  • 4' Inaki Williams adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 6' Juanmi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Real Betis Balompie are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Betis Balompie that had 349 games and scored 444 goals.
  • 36' It’s high time Marcelino Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The 33-year-old Mikel Vesga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Nabil Fekir catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 52' Assisted by William Carvalho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nabil Fekir makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 53' Magnificent from Nabil Fekir! That is 42 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Mikel Vesga by Oier Zarraga on 55 minute.
  • 58' Oier Zarraga was booked on 58.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Oier Zarraga on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
  • 64' The travelling Real Betis Balompie supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Edgar Gonzalez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guido Rodriguez on 67 minute.
  • 69' Oihan Sancet is replacing Raul Garcia for the Athletic Club side.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Inaki Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Juanmi exits the field as Rodri enters on 77.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jon Morcillo. He replaces Nico Williams on 83 minute.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. William Carvalho is replaced by Joaquin.
  • 89' De Marcos adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 5-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juan Miranda on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Athletic Club to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

Real Betis Balompié Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Inaki Williams 6
Joaquin 3
Nabil Fekir 2
Borja Iglesias 2
Muniain 2
Willian Jose 2
Isco 2
Mikel Vesga 2

Head to Head

2021-12-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Real Betis Balompié 2021-04-21 Real Betis Balompié 0–0 Athletic Club 2020-11-23 Athletic Club 4–0 Real Betis Balompié 2020-06-20 Athletic Club 1–0 Real Betis Balompié 2019-12-08 Real Betis Balompié 3–2 Athletic Club

Athletic Club Form

2021-12-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Real Betis Balompié W 2021-12-11 Athletic Club 0–1 Sevilla FC L 2021-12-06 Getafe CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club L 2021-11-26 Athletic Club 2–2 Granada CF D 2021-11-19 Levante UD 0–0 Athletic Club D

Real Betis Balompié Form

2021-12-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Real Betis Balompié L 2021-12-12 Real Betis Balompié 4–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2021-12-04 FC Barcelona 0–1 Real Betis Balompié W 2021-11-28 Real Betis Balompié 3–1 Levante UD W 2021-11-25 Real Betis Balompié 2–0 Ferencvárosi TC W 2021-11-21 Elche CF 0–3 Real Betis Balompié W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompié 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club39% Draw26% Real Betis Balompié35%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
65%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
61%
Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompié
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club27% Draw44% Real Betis Balompié29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Real Betis Balompié covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.