Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao prediction 31.08.2025 | La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
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- Competition: La Liga
- Date: 31st August, 2025
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla
On Sunday, Real Betis host Athletic Club at the Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, with both sides aiming to preserve their unbeaten records in the early stages of the 2025/26 La Liga campaign. For Betis, this will be their fourth match of the season, while Athletic, like the majority of teams, are preparing for their third league outing.
Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Real Betis
2 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
1 : 1
Real Betis
La Liga
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Real Betis
3 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
4 : 2
Real Betis
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
0 : 1
Real Betis
La Liga
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Real Betis
0 : 0
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
Recent encounters between these two clubs have been highly competitive. In the last nine meetings, Betis have secured three victories, Athletic have won twice, and four matches have ended in a draw.
Real Betis team overview
Manuel Pellegrini’s side enter their fourth fixture unbeaten, having earned five points from their opening three matches. A 1–1 draw against Elche on the opening weekend was followed by a narrow 1–0 home win over Alavés, but Betis were once again held to a 1–1 draw away at Celta Vigo in midweek.
Pellegrini’s teams are known for their possession-based style and tactical discipline, traits evident so far this season. However, Betis’ attack has yet to fully ignite — they have scored no more than one goal in each of their three matches.
Last matches of Real Betis
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Celta Vigo
1 : 1
Real Betis
La Liga
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Real Betis
1 : 0
Alaves
La Liga
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Elche
1 : 1
Real Betis
La Liga
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Real Betis
2 : 3
Como
Club Friendlies 3
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Real Betis
1 : 4
Chelsea
Europa Conference League
Real Betis lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Álvaro Valles
Defenders
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2
Héctor Bellerín
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5
Marc Bartra
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4
Natan
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23
Junior Firpo
Midfielders
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8
Pablo Fornals
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6
Sergi Altimira
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20
Giovani Lo Celso
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17
Rodrigo Riquelme
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24
Aitor Ruibal
Forwards
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19
Cucho Hernández
Athletic Bilbao team overview
After securing a fourth-place finish last season, which earned them a Champions League group-stage spot, Ernesto Valverde’s men have started the new campaign strongly. Athletic have won both of their opening fixtures, defeating Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano, and now face their first away challenge of the season in Seville. This match will serve as a valuable test of their potential to replicate or even surpass last season’s success.
Nico Williams, who stayed in Bilbao after a failed transfer to Barcelona, has already opened his scoring account — the 23-year-old contributed a goal and an assist in the thrilling 3–2 win over Sevilla.
Last matches of Athletic Bilbao
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Athletic Bilbao
1 : 0
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
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Arsenal
3 : 0
Athletic Bilbao
Emirates Cup
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Liverpool
4 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
Club Friendlies 1
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PSV Eindhoven
2 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
Club Friendlies 1
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Getafe
0 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Unai Simón
Defenders
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12
Jesús Areso
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3
Daniel Vivian
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4
Aitor Paredes
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17
Yuri Berchiche
Midfielders
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18
Mikel Jauregizar
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16
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
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8
Oihan Sancet
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9
Iñaki Williams
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10
Nico Williams
Forwards
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21
Maroan Sannadi
Prediction
Athletic Club have made the perfect start, collecting maximum points from their first two matches. Real Betis remain unbeaten but have shown inconsistency, managing just one victory from three games. Given the closely contested nature of recent head-to-head clashes, and considering that Betis have beaten Athletic only once in their last four meetings, the visitors look the more reliable side. Our prediction: Athletic Club double chance (X2).
Three reasons we expect Double chance x2
- Athletic Club have picked up two wins from the possible two in the opening weeks of La Liga 2025/26 season.
- Real Betis only suffered 3 defeats throughout the entire 2024/25 La Liga campaign, therefore a win at the Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla can be tricky.
- Athletic Club have only lost once in the last 4 La Liga matches against Real Betis.
Main prediction Real Betis - Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao win or draw (X2)
Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao standings in La Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 95 - 36 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 77 - 35 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72 - 46 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62 - 44 | +18 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 59 - 48 | +11 | 60 |
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 - 48 | +5 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 - 38 | -6 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 - 44 | -3 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 - 55 | -9 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 59 - 61 | -2 | 46 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 - 55 | -12 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 - 58 | -15 | 45 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 - 60 | -14 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 - 56 | -12 | 43 |
| 15 | Elche | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 49 - 57 | -8 | 43 |
| 16 | Levante | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 - 61 | -14 | 42 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 - 50 | -6 | 42 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 - 57 | -10 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 - 55 | -16 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 26 - 60 | -34 | 29 |