Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao set for stalemate in Spain
Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao - 13/03/2022
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Real Betis’s bid for Champions League qualification has taken a hit recently. Los Verdiblancos lost their last two matches in La Liga and head into Sunday’s clash at the Estadio Benito Villamarin in desperate need of a win versus eighth-place Athletic Bilbao.
Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis qualified for the Copa del Rey Final a week ago. Their form outside of the domestic cup has wavered in all competitions.
Real Betis lost their last two matches in La Liga and fell to a 2-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League last 16 first leg on Wednesday night. Los Verdiblancos need to end their current winless run to have any hope of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
Athletic Bilbao won four of their last five matches in La Liga. The Lions were defeated by Valencia in the Copa del Rey semifinals and will now be focused on finishing in the European qualification places. Athletic Bilbao are just six points off of fifth-place Real Betis.
Real Betis took nine points from the last 18 points available in La Liga. They scored 12 goals, but conceded a high 11 times to their last six opponents. Real Betis have been hot and cold at the Estadio Benito Villamarin with a record of 7W-2D-5L and a +8-goal difference.
Athletic Bilbao picked up 12 points from the last 18 points on offer in La Liga. They scored 12 goals, but conceded nine times. The Lions lost their last two away matches ahead of Sunday’s trip to the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
These teams met in La Liga in December with Athletic Bilbao winning 3-2. Inaki Williams scored in the second minute. Real Betis’s Juanmi equalised four minutes later and Real Betis took the lead on 52 minutes courtesy of Nabil Fekir.
Athletic Bilbao scored twice in the final 18 minutes through Williams and Oscar de Marcos to claim the 3-2 victory. Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in five straight matches versus Real Betis. Three of those five matches ended in wins.
Despite picking up three wins from the last five versus Real Betis, all three victories were at San Mames. The Lions drew versus Real Betis on their last two visits to Seville.
Athletic Bilbao have drawn 10 times this season in 27 matches. They have picked up the league’s second-most stalemates.
Based on Athletic Bilbao’s penchant to draw and their history of stalemates in Seville, Sunday’s match should end in a score draw.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Es1
323533
X
2 - 2
3.33
18°
3.30
2.05
3.30
3.60
no
no
no
1 - 0(1 - 0)
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