Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Alejandro Muniz
- Referee Jaime Ruiz
- Referee Julian Villasenor (Spain)
- Referee Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | UD Almería | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Apr | CA Osasuna | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Cádiz CF | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Real Betis Balompié | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 16 | Points | 26 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 20 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +4 | GD | +5 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 36% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 4th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Real Betis Balompié
| Bartra | 3 G | |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 3 G | |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 3 G | |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 2 A |
| Isco | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Athletic Club and Real Betis Balompie get this one started.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' A stunning finish from Willian Jose — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Real Betis Balompie are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dani Garcia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 26' Claudio Bravo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' German Pezzella has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Unai Simon suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' The 26-year-old Aitor Paredes Casamichana has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Ayoze Perez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Athletic Club 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.
- 49' The referee shows Athletic Club player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Poor challenge from German Pezzella. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raul Garcia is hanging Gorka Guruzeta on the field on 57 minute.
- 58' The crowd applauds Gorka Guruzeta as he leaves the pitch. Raul Garcia steps in for Athletic Club.
- 59' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Dani Garcia by Ander Herrera on 59 minute.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Rodri has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Carvalho on 65 minute.
- 70' Ander Herrera is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Betis Balompie tonight.
- 75' Borja Iglesias is replacing Willian Jose for the Real Betis Balompie side.
- 80' Youssouf Sabaly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Malcom Ares is hanging Mikel Vesga on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andres Guardado.
- 82' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Andres Guardado departs to be replaced by Abner.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Athletic Club receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Athletic Club.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Malcom Ares 81'
- 17
- 1
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Ander Capa 81'
- 3
- 9
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Ander Herrera 58'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Raul Garcia 57'
- 8
- 31
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 65'
Bench
-
23
Ander Herrera ↑ 58'
- 24
- 15
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 57'
-
21
Ander Capa ↑ 81'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 65'
- 16
- 19
- 13
-
29
Malcom Ares ↑ 81'
- 30
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
21
Ayoze Perez ↓ Luiz Henrique 75'
- 23
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Borja Iglesias 75'
- 33
-
18
Andres Guardado ↓ Abner 82'
- 10
-
14
William Carvalho ↓ Rodri 65'
- 4
- 16
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 7
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↑ 75'
- 17
- 13
- 25
- 24
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↑ 75'
- 34
-
20
Abner ↑ 82'
-
28
Rodri ↑ 65'
- 29
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 6 |
| Joaquin | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Isco | 2 |
| Mikel Vesga | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Real Betis Balompié Form
2023-05-04
Athletic Club
0–1
Real Betis Balompié
W
2023-04-29
FC Barcelona
4–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-04-25
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2023-04-22
CA Osasuna
3–2
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-04-09
Real Betis Balompié
0–2
Cádiz CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
60%
Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompié
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

