Ath Bilbao – Betis Free Bettings Tips
Athletic Club and Betis face at San Mamés Barria, in a match for the 18th round of the La Liga. The history of head‑to‑heads played at this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 5 matches has won 5. In fact, in the last match at this stadium, for La Liga, in 23‑11‑2020, Athletic Club won by (4‑ 0). Athletic Club’s goals were scored by A. Capa (33′ ), I. Muniain (59′ ), V. Ruiz (9′ Autogolo) and A. Berenguer (68′ ). It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, as the Athletic Club presents different results at home and away.
Athletic Club Analysis
After 4 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses, the home team is in the 11 th position, having won 21 points. In the last match, they lost at home against Sevilla, by (0‑1), after having tied in an away match against Getafe, by (0‑0) in the previous match. Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in their stadium. For the championship, Athletic Club won 11 points out of a possible 24, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 8 games they played in their stadium. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Athletic Club enters this match unmotivated after a setback, by 0-1, against Sevilla, thus adding the eighth straight game without winning in this La Liga. Usually, the home team usually works in a tactical system in 4-4-2, where the game organizer of their team is the offensive midfielder Raúl García. Taking into account the speed of their players, the best quality of the home team is the counterattack. Striker Iñaki Williams is Athletic Club’s top scorer with 3 goals scored. For this match, the home coach is without Dani García, suspended, as well as Peru Nolaskoain, Yuri Berchiche and Asier Villalibre, these with physical problems.
Betis Analysis
After 10 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, the away team is in the 3rd position, having won 33 points. In the last match, they won at home against Real Sociedad, by (4‑0), after having won in an away match against FC Barcelona, by (0‑1). This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. The team comes to this match after an away win against Talavera CF, by (2‑4), after extra time. In the championship, Betis won 16 points out of a possible 24, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 8 games they played as a visitor. In their away league matches, the most frequent result at half-time was 1‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only turned the score around in one.
Real Betis comes for this match after a triumph, in extra time, against Talavera, counting for the Copa del Rey. In the last match in La Liga, the visitors beat Real Sociedad by 4-0. It should be noted that Betis should return to a tactical design in 4-3-3, where the three men who will cause discomfort in the defense of the “enemy” are Juanmi, Sergio Canales and Willian José: the first player mentioned is the best scorer of this club with 10 goals signed. The visiting coach is without Youssouf Sabaly, Claudio Bravo and Víctor Camarasa, all with physical problems.
UNDER 2.5 GOALS – Odds: 1.90
