Real Betis Balompie vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompie vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Athletic Club | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Cádiz CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | FC Barcelona | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Girona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Feb | UD Almeria | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | RCD Mallorca | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Cádiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Valencia CF | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompie | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season
Real Betis Balompie this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Real Betis Balompie are 3rd (16 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Betis Balompie vs Athletic Club — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Real Betis Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 10' 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.
- 13' A goal from the Argentina international Ezequiel Avila! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
- 18' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' It’s gonna be a card for Ezequiel Avila.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Yuri Berchiche argues furiously but the card stands.
- 37' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' A goal from the Spain international Yuri Berchiche! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-1!
- 40' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 41' Alex Berenguer is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 45' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Yuri Berchiche by Imanol Garcia de Albeniz on 45 minute.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for William Carvalho. He replaces Sergi Altimira on 46 minute.
- 47' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 51' The whistle greets Ezequiel Avila as he departs to be replaced by Rodri Sanchez.
- 52' Magnificent from Gorka Guruzeta! That is 34 goals in 334 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Betis Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Imanol Garcia de Albeniz.
- 60' Ruiz de Galarreta makes way for Unai Gomez at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Brilliant from the midfielder! Johnny makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' Hector Bellerin is replacing Aitor Ruibal for the Real Betis Balompie side.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 334 games and scored 393 goals.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Betis Balompie is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Real Betis Balompie manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Assane Diao is hanging Nabil Fekir on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Unai Simon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 23
- 12
- 18
- 6
- 13
- 24
- 4
- 28
- 27
- 9
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 14
- 34
- 17
- 7
- 30
- 38
- 33
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↓ Unai Gomez 60'
- 17
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 12
- 7
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Inaki Williams 46'
- 4
- 11
-
24
Benat Prados ↓ Dani Garcia 60'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 72'
- 5
- 22
- 10
-
9
Inaki Williams ↑ 46'
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 60'
- 20
- 13
-
19
Imanol Garcia de Albeniz ↑ 45'
- 23
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 60'
- 32
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 6 |
| Joaquin | 3 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Isco | 2 |
| Mikel Vesga | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Alex Berenguer | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompie win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompie or Draw
77%
Draw or Athletic Club
52%
Real Betis Balompie or Athletic Club
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompie win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.