Betis vs Ath Bilbao prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-02-01 20:00.
[p]After a three-match losing streak that saw them drop out of the European qualification places in La Liga and exit the Copa del Rey, Real Betis steadied the ship with a dramatic 96th-minute winner to beat Mallorca 1-0 last Saturday. That brought their league record to an even split so far this campaign (W7, D7, L7), putting them tenth ahead of the weekend.[/p]
[p]The Green and Whites will be looking to firmly embed themselves in the top half of the table with victory here, but not winning any of their last four league matches at Estadio Benito Villamarín will concern the Betis faithful (D3, L1). The key to getting the three points when Athletic Bilbao pay them a visit may lie in the hands of manager Manuel Pellegrini, who has never lost in the dugout when hosting Athletic in 13 previous La Liga games (W10, D3). [/p]
[p]Athletic will be looking to put a dent in that record by producing a similar performance to Thursday’s exploits, when they got the better of Viktoria Plzeň (3-1). That result will only boost what will be an already-confident away camp who are currently enjoying a 12-game unbeaten run in La Liga across all venues (W7, D5) which has consequently propelled them up to fourth ahead of matchday 22 – just two points behind third-placed Barcelona. [/p]
[p]Wrapped up in that unbelievable streak is six league games without defeat on the road (W3, D3), with the Lions last going seven such matches without losing in November 2021. And a trip to this part of Spain could be their golden ticket to equalling that record, since Athletic have lost just one of their last nine La Liga visits to Andalusian teams (W3, D5). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Betis’ Isco will be looking for his fifth career goal against Athletic, which could come relatively early on here as his last five strikes have all arrived between the 28th and 38th minutes inclusive. Attempting to steal the headlines though will be Álex Berenguer, who’ll be looking forward to this match having not only scored his last two goals away from home, but also either scored or assisted in his last two games against Betis.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Eleven of Athletic’s last 15 La Liga matches have seen both teams on the day find the net. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]