Athletic Club vs Real Betis Balompie, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

Athletic Club

4 – 2

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Real Betis Balompie

Sun 27 Aug 2023 · 19:30 UTC San Mames 44,340 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 2' Willian Jose

0–2 10' Isco

Mikel Vesga pen 30' 1–2

Mikel Vesga pen 45' 2–2

Gorka Guruzeta 45+8' 3–2

Unai Gomez 84' 4–2

Y 44' Guido Rodriguez

Y 48' Abner Vinicius

Aitor Paredes Casamichana 59' Y

Ruiz de Galarreta 61' Y

Mikel Vesga 79' Y

Alex Berenguer 90' Y

Overview

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

Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Real Betis Balompie 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 Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	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 Alaves	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

Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Betis Balompie

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-27 Athletic Club 4–2 Real Betis Balompie 2023-05-04 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Betis Balompie 2022-12-29 Real Betis Balompie 0–0 Athletic Club 2022-03-13 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Athletic Club 2021-12-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Real Betis Balompie

Recent Form

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Real Betis Balompie	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

Real Betis Balompie

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Athletic Club	A	2–4	L
20 Aug	Club Atletico 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 Balompie
#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 Balompie are 5th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Real Betis Balompie get us underway at San Mames.
2' Willian Jose has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
7' Real Betis Balompie fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Isco has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
15' Athletic Club are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Real Betis Balompie's 4-2-3-1 shape.
20' Gorka Guruzeta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
25' Imanol Garcia de Albeniz, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
30' A goal from the Spain international Mikel Vesga! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-2!
35' Real Betis Balompie have won 444 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
40' 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.
44' That is a Yellow card for Real Betis Balompie. Guido Rodriguez will be fuming at that decision.
45' Mikel Vesga doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
48' Abner Vinicius has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
53' GOAL! Gorka Guruzeta scores on 45. Assisted by Inaki Williams
57' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Aitor Ruibal trudges off to be replaced by Rodri Sanchez on 57 minutes.
58' The whistle greets Abner Vinicius as he departs to be replaced by Juan Miranda.
59' Poor challenge from Aitor Paredes Casamichana. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
61' Ruiz de Galarreta was booked on 61.
65' Fresh legs for Real Betis Balompie! Paul Akouokou comes on to replace Guido Rodriguez.
66' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Alex Berenguer comes on to replace Gorka Guruzeta.
71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
74' A tactical swap from Real Betis Balompie — Borja Iglesias on, Willian Jose off on 74 minutes.
75' Asier Villalibre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nico Williams on 75 minute.
79' A moment of madness from Mikel Vesga on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Unai Gomez makes no mistake. 4-2!
85' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Ruiz de Galarreta is withdrawn and Dani Garcia gets his opportunity.
87' Dani Garcia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruiz de Galarreta at the 87 minute mark.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Berenguer.
The final score is 4-2.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Mikel Vesga
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↓ Dani Garcia 85'
1
Unai Simon
15
Inigo Lekue
3
Daniel Vivian
10
Muniain ↓ Unai Gomez 66'
9
Inaki Williams
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Alex Berenguer 66'
4
Aitor Paredes Casamichana
11
Nico Williams ↓ Asier Villalibre 75'
19
Imanol Garcia de Albeniz ↓ Yuri Berchiche 66'

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Inaki Williams	6
Joaquin	3
Isco	2
Mikel Vesga	2
Gorka Guruzeta	2
Alex Berenguer	2
Nabil Fekir	2
Borja Iglesias	2

Head to Head

Athletic Club Form

2023-08-27 Athletic Club 4–2 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-08-19 CA Osasuna 0–2 Athletic Club W 2023-08-12 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF L 2023-06-04 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2023-05-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Elche CF L 2023-05-25 CA Osasuna 2–0 Athletic Club L

Real Betis Balompie Form

2023-08-27 Athletic Club 4–2 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-08-20 Real Betis Balompie 0–0 Club Atletico de Madrid D 2023-08-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-06-04 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Valencia CF D 2023-05-28 Girona FC 1–2 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-05-24 Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie xG

I would bet for: Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompie 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Athletic Club39% Draw25% Real Betis Balompie36%

Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

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 Balompie

61%

Athletic Club or Real Betis Balompie

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Athletic Club27% Draw43% Real Betis Balompie30%

Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 1

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 Balompie 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 Balompie keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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