This could be an interesting match as Real Betis have their presumed home advantage while Athletic Club are ahead 7 points in the La Liga table.
Real Betis and Athletic Club should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It's quite the trip for Athletic Club when visiting Real Betis as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Real Betis form and stats
Overall La Liga stats at home this season for Real Betis are 4-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Real Betis, who won 2-1 against Mallorca (placed 17th). Ahead of that match, Real Betis won a home game hosting Valencia (2-1).
Real Betis goalkeeper Joel Robles did an outstanding job against Mallorca with 6 saves, so vital to securing the victory.
This is expected to be a close game, with Real Betis perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Real Betis as a small favourite), we find eight games. Real Betis has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Real Betis have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Benito Villamarin with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Real Betis have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Athletic Club form and stats
There's been little loot from Athletic Club's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the La Liga. Athletic Club only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws.
Athletic Club are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the La Liga against Granada (placed 10th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Osasuna.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Athletic Club playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 2 Athletic Club wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Athletic Club as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Athletic Club as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 1 - 8 (Real Betis wins - draws - Athletic Club wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
Loren Morón
8 goals
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Raúl García
5 goals
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N. Fekir
4 goals
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Real Betis missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Real Betis | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 87% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 67% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 14% | 20% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 33% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 47% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 57% | 33% |
| 4.6 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 193 | 113 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 62 | 178 |
| 66 | 37 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 15 | 59 |
| 29% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 27% | 29% |
- All of Real Betis's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Athletic Club has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Athletic Club has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Real Betis have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Real Betis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Betis have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Athletic Club have scored away.
- Real Betis have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Real Betis have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Betis haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Atlético Madrid | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Getafe | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Valencia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Granada | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Levante | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | SD Eibar | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -18 | 9 |
| 20 | Leganés | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 6 |