The team led by Manuel Pellegrini hosts Athletic Bilbao with a clear aim: secure three points to push into the Champions League places. After the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Real Betis returns to official action at the Benito Villamarín Stadium in a match that kicks off the fifteenth round of the season. This marks the fourth game in a row for Pellegrini’s squad in home conditions following the friendly wins and losses against Manchester United, Inter Milan, and Atalanta. Entering the clash, both sides sit level on 24 points and share a similar view of the standings, just outside the European berths. Real Betis arrive fresh from a 0-3 loss to Valencia, while Athletic Bilbao check in on the back of a 2-0 victory over Valladolid before the international break. The Basque club nudges Betis on goal difference and sits in a high-energy, competitive spot in the table.
Previous context and form notes:
- Real Betis have won only one of their last five La Liga meetings with Athletic Bilbao, drawing one and losing three. Their most recent encounter produced a 1-0 Betis win in March, but the head to head shows a lack of long winning streaks against the rojiblancos in recent seasons.
- Athletic Bilbao have faced Betis away from home in La Liga without victory in their last four visits, producing two draws and two defeats. Yet they had won three of their previous away trips to the Seville club in league play.
- Athletic have not lost in both of their recent visits to Andalusian sides in La Liga since Ernesto Valverde returned to his post, with one win and one draw along the way. Historically, away results against Betis have varied, including productive trips in earlier seasons under different coaches.
- Real Betis had a strong home run in late season form, but have not secured a win in their past two home league matches at the Benito Villamarín. The club has a history of bouncing back after a sequence of results at home in the top flight.
- After starting the season with two successful La Liga trips to Cadiz and Elche, Athletic Bilbao have since found fewer wins on the road, registering two draws and two defeats in their last four league fixtures. The club has already accumulated more away defeats in 2022 than in the entire year 2021, underscoring the challenge of traveling to strong opponents this season.
- Real Betis finished the 2022/23 La Liga campaign as one of the most cautioned teams, receiving several red cards across the season, which has shaped how refereeing and discipline affected their results.
- Only Bayern Munich has matched Athletic Bilbao for attacking territory recovery in Europe’s top leagues in the current campaign, highlighting the intensity Bilbao bring in the final third.
- Borja Iglesias of Real Betis and Álex Berenguer of Athletic Bilbao have both contributed heavily to their teams’ offenses without picking up cautions, a notable discipline stat for players in this clash.
- Iker Muniain has created a high number of chances for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga this season, illustrating his continued influence in creating opportunities for his teammates.
- Ernesto Valverde has faced Pellegrini’s Betis several times during his head coaching career, with mixed results. The matches between these two managers have often swung on tactical adjustments and venue, with home teams typically holding the edge in those head-to-head duels.
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