The Matchday 3 encounter of La Liga between Betis and Athletic will be held on August 31 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville. Betis vs. Athletic: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Betis
Seville's team remains unbeaten so far. They defeated Alaves at home (1-0) and drew 1-1 away against Elche and Celta. Manuel Pellegrini's side currently sits in 6th place, having played one more game due to a rescheduled match against the Galicians earlier in the week. Notably, in their last seven La Liga matches, Betis has drawn five times (1 win and 1 draw).
- Both teams scored in 13 of Betis's last 14 La Liga encounters.
- Seville's team has suffered only one defeat in their last 10 league matches (4 wins and 5 draws).
- The team is unbeaten at home in their last four La Liga fixtures (2 wins and 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Betis (5-4-1)
Pau Lopez – Nathan, Aitor Ruibal, Ricardo Rodriguez, Marc Bartra, Hector Bellerin – Rodrigo Riquelme, Pablo Fornals, Sergi Altimira, Giovani Lo Celso – Cucho Hernandez.
Athletic
The Basques played their first two matches at home and secured six points. As a result, the club from Bilbao is among the five teams yet to drop a point after the first two rounds. Ernesto Valverde's side first overcame Sevilla (3-2) and then defeated Rayo Vallecano (1-0). Additionally, the club has won five of their last six league games, with only a loss to Barcelona.
- At least one team failed to score in eight of Athletic's last nine La Liga games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in seven of the Basques' last nine league encounters.
- The club has avoided defeat in 13 of their last 15 away La Liga matches (6 wins and 7 draws).
Predicted lineup for Athletic (4-3-3)
Unai Simon – Yuri Berchiche, Daniel Vivian, Jesus Areso, Aitor Paredes – Maroane Sannadi, Mikel Jaureguizar, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta – Nico Williams, Alex Berenguer, Inaki Williams.
Referee
Isidro Diaz de Mera (Spain)
Matches – 19 (La Liga, 2024/2025);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 86;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 21%.
Betis vs. Athletic: Match Prediction
This is a challenging match to predict, as both teams are in good form and are not inclined to concede. It is likely that this encounter will end without a winner. In their last 10 league matches, Betis has only lost to Atletico Madrid and drawn five times. Athletic has only been defeated by Barcelona and Real Madrid in their last 14 La Liga games.
Additionally, it's worth mentioning how the teams fared against each other last season. In Bilbao, the opponents drew 1-1, and in Seville, the result was also a compromise at 2-2. Furthermore, in the last seven meetings at Benito Villamarín in La Liga, the match ended in a draw four times. Therefore, I believe that in this game, the teams will most likely share the points.
My prediction – Draw
