Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis are two teams who could possibly secure a spot for the Top four in the La Liga league table. These two teams remains hopeful for a spot in the top four as it gives them more advantage for the knockout stage. When it comes to the league table, these two teams both have 24 points, and they only have a goal differential. Athletic are in the fourth place while Betis is currently at the six spot in the league table. Their meeting will be on December 30, 2022, at 2:15 AM (GMT+8), with the Betis hosting this match.
These two teams are on their 128th meeting, and it was the visitors who has the advantage coming into this game. They won 53 matches, compared to the 38 wins of the hosts, and the remaining 36 games all ended in draw. Last season, these two teams both recorded home wins when they last faced each other in La Liga. However, the problem for Athletic is that they are winless during their last four La Liga away games against the Betis. As for the hosts, they won their first five home games in La Liga, but they remain winless in their last two.
Athletic Bilbao
During the World Cup break, they had their first and second-round games for the Copa Del Rey. For their second-round in the tournament, they managed to defeat Sestao on a 1-0 win. It was Raul Garcia’s goal who gave them the victory on that match. However, when talking about away games, they are not doing well in that area. In fact, they only recorded two wins on the road this season, so they might continue to struggle in this match. It is good though that this team did not stop playing even during the break, which is good to keep their momentum. A win in this match could help them to secure more a spot in the top four.
No new health concerns or injuries new for Athletic, but the changers that might happen for them are the changes they might have for their starting lineup.
Real Betis
This squad is currently winless in their last two league games, including a 3-0 loss when they visit Valencia. However, during the last 12 meetings of these two teams, they managed to win their last three meetings at home. This proves that although they are at the lower place in the standings, they are playing well at home. However, in their last five meetings against their opponent, they failed to score in three of those five games, where they could not get confidence. This squad would do anything they can to earn more points, putting them at the top four of the league.
No changes will be made for the starters of this squad, so expect them to parade the same members.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: 0.86
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