Athletic vs Betis prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, March 22, 2026
LaLiga Spain
In the 29th round of the Spanish La Liga on March 22, 2026, Athletic will face Betis. For the visitors to win the battle for fifth place, they need to defeat such opponents.
Athletic vs Betis: Team News and Expert Analysis
The team from Bilbao finished fourth in last season's championship, also reaching the Europa League semifinals. This year, they have mostly faced setbacks: a heavy defeat to Barcelona in the Super Cup, failing to qualify for the Champions League playoffs, and a couple of losses in the Copa del Rey semifinals. All that's left is to try to salvage the season in La Liga, where they have also struggled. They lost to both Barcelona and Girona in the recent rounds.
The club from Seville has been more stable. Last season, their results were more modest—they reached the Conference League final but suffered a crushing defeat to Chelsea, finishing sixth in La Liga. This season, the Spaniards competed in the more prestigious Europa League, advancing directly to the round of 16, where they lost away to Panathinaikos but secured a dominant win at home. They've also improved domestically, solidifying their hold on fifth place. On the other hand, they haven't won in four consecutive league games.
This season, the Basques average just 1.07 goals scored per match and concede 1.43. Pellegrini's men have a positive ratio: they score 1.54 goals and concede 1.25 per game.
Previous Matches: Athletic vs Betis
Valverde's side has won twice in the last five head-to-head meetings, with one defeat.
Both clubs have not looked particularly convincing in recent rounds. We predict "total under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.90).
Athletic vs Betis: Key Stats and Trends
- Athletic has won four of their last nine matches
- 50% of Athletic's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.5
- Betis has not won in their last four La Liga rounds
- 64% of Betis's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.79
Athletic vs Betis: Probable Starting Lineups
Athletic plays in a 1-4-5-1 formation (probable lineup): Unai Simon - Berchiche, Laporte, Vivian, Areso - Ruiz de Galarreta, Jaureguizar, Unai Gomez, Sancet, I. Williams - Guruzeta. Nico Williams and Paredes are in the infirmary.
Betis plays in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Valles - R. Rodriguez, Natan, Llorente, Ruibal - Fidalgo, Roca, Fornals - Ez Abde, Hernandez, Antony. Isco and Lo Celso remain unavailable.
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