On Sunday, December 19, the Athletic Bilbao and Betis teams will play their next match scheduled for Matchday 18 of the Spanish championship. The upcoming game between these two teams will be played at the San Mamas arena in Bilbao. The match will start at 18:15 Moscow time.
The visitors in the upcoming match are still fighting for prizes. With the growing competition at the top of the standings, the result of the upcoming game can affect the tournament position of the teams. For this reason, our prediction for the Athletic Madrid vs Betis match is relevant to bettors, fans of both teams, and sports enthusiasts.
Athletic Bilbao
Marcelino García Toral’s team is in the middle of the standings. The Basques have 21 points and 11th place before the game with Betis will take place. With such results, Athletic has no claim to high places in the championship. However, with respect to spoiling the moods of the tournament’s favorites, we can count on Marcelino’s charges. In the last two rounds, Athletic earned only one point, playing to a 0-0 draw with Getafe and losing 0-1 at home to Sevilla.
Betis
In advance of the visit to Bilbao, Manuel Pellegrini’s charges have 33 points and occupy third place in the standings. Betis is a real contender for one of the prizes. Moreover, the team is determined to qualify for the Champions League next season. In the previous round, Betis defeated Real Sociedad 4-0 at home.
Head-to-head statistics
In the Championship and National Cup, Athletic Bilbao and Betis have played 132 times. Athletic has won against Betis 53 times, while Betis had only 37 successful records. So, a draw was recorded 42 times in respect of the meetings of these teams.
Prediction
It is rather difficult to predict the result of a match of this level. Only one mistake can decide the outcome of this match. We are sure of one thing, that there will be few heads. The optimal bet can be the outcome total / over 2.5. Our prediction for the Athletic Bilbao vs Betis match adheres to the same version.
Probable result – total/over 2.5.
