Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Prediction: They Will Play in Different Conditions

Prediction for the La Liga Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis match which will take place on May 4th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Athletic continues to fight for entry into UEFA competitions for next season. By mid-March, it seemed that Bilbao should not even dream of such a development since they showed modest results, but then they made serious progress. In the seven following rounds, Ernesto Valverde's wards had only one defeat from Sevilla – 0:1. They drew a couple more times and won four times. The team from Bilbao was close to defeat from Mallorca, losing in the end – 0:1, but in the 96th minute, they balanced with a penalty. Athletic is now in seventh place in the standings.

Betis is another team that wants to achieve the UEFA competitions next year. In their case, the situation is the opposite. They showed excellent results until March, but then they ruined everything. In the last nine rounds, Manuel Pellegrini's wards have won only twice over Mallorca and Espanyol – 1-0 and 3-1. They have drawn three more times and lost four more times, including to Barcelona in the last match – 0-4. Such a weak period led to the point where Betis has already dropped back to sixth place in the standings, risking leaving the UEFA competitions if the results remain modest.

Athletic and Betis are neighbors in the standings, located on the edge of the UEFA competitions, while they will play in different conditions. If Athletic shows excellent results in the spring, improving their position, then Betis have a crisis, which is why they risk leaving the top 6. There is a high probability that this will happen already at the end of the 33rd round since the Sevillians traditionally play poorly at San Mames, having lost in nine previous games. Athletic has constantly been beating Betis at home lately and has been productive in attack in these games. In the previous 11 personal matches, they have sent 25 goals (2.27 on average per game) to the goals of Betis, which is a perfect result.

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