Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2023-24 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 Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Pau Cebrian
- Assistant 2 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Elche CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 May | CA Osasuna | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Athletic Club | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | Getafe CF | H | 0–1 | L |
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' The wait is over. Real Betis Balompie get us underway at San Mames.
- 2' Willian Jose adds to his 1 season tally! Real Betis Balompie lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The Spain Isco breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-2!
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Ayoze Perez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Real Betis Balompie are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Mikel Vesga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 44' Guido Rodriguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Mikel Vesga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abner Vinicius.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Gorka Guruzeta makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 45.
- 57' Rodri Sanchez gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Aitor Ruibal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' Juan Miranda gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Abner Vinicius and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Aitor Paredes Casamichana will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Athletic Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Paul Akouokou. He replaces Guido Rodriguez on 65 minute.
- 66' Alex Berenguer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gorka Guruzeta at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 74' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Willian Jose departs to be replaced by Borja Iglesias.
- 75' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Asier Villalibre on, Nico Williams off on 75 minutes.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Mikel Vesga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' Unai Gomez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 85' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Garcia is hanging Ruiz de Galarreta on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' Another change for Athletic Club made on 87 minute. Ruiz de Galarreta leaves to be changed by Dani Garcia.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Berenguer.
- Full Time. Athletic Club beats Real Betis Balompie
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↓ Dani Garcia 85'
- 1
- 15
- 3
-
10
Muniain ↓ Unai Gomez 66'
- 9
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Alex Berenguer 66'
- 4
- 11
- 19
Bench
- 21
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↑ 66'
- 22
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 85'
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 75'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 66'
- 13
- 29
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 66'
- 24
- 24
- 27
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 23
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Borja Iglesias 74'
-
21
Marc Roca ↓ Andres Guardado 74'
- 22
- 6
- 19
- 13
-
24
Aitor Ruibal ↓ Rodri Sanchez 57'
-
5
Guido Rodriguez ↓ Paul Akouokou 65'
-
20
Abner Vinicius ↓ Juan Miranda 58'
Bench
- 2
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↑ 74'
-
3
Juan Miranda ↑ 58'
-
18
Andres Guardado ↑ 74'
- 15
-
4
Paul Akouokou ↑ 65'
-
17
Rodri Sanchez ↑ 57'
- 16
- 28
- 27
- 30
- 31
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
2023-08-27
Athletic Club
4–2
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-08-20
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2023-08-13
Villarreal CF
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2023-06-04
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Valencia CF
D
2023-05-28
Girona FC
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2023-05-24
Real Betis Balompié
0–1
Getafe CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompié 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
64%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
61%
Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompié
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
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% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

