Athletic Club vs Real Betis prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Athletic Club vs Real Betis
La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC · San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
Athletic Club vs Real Betis preview
Athletic Club welcome Real Betis at San Mamés Barria in Bilbao on Sunday 20 December 2026 (00:00 UTC) in La Liga. Athletic Club are 7th in the table with 15 points from 10, while Real Betis are 4th in the table with 23 points from 11.
Athletic Club have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Real Betis have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Athletic Club have scored 1.3 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Real Betis average 2.2 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Athletic Club have 4 wins to Real Betis's 3 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 22 Mar 2026, ended Athletic Club 2-1 Real Betis.
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Form and table
- Athletic ClubLast five: D D L W W
- Real BetisLast five: W L W D W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Betis | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 23 | DWLDW |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | DDLWW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Athletic Club expected line-up (4-4-2)
Unai Simón, Yuri Berchiche, Hugo Rincón, Aymeric Laporte, Álex Berenguer, Peio Canales Urtasun, Nico Williams, Iñaki Williams, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria
Real Betis expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Álvaro Valles, Natan, Fran García, Marc Bartra, Héctor Bellerín, Abde Ezzalzouli, Marc Roca, Isco, Pablo Fornals, Troy Parrott
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