Athletic Club vs Real Betis prediction and preview

La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC

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Athletic Club vs Real Betis

La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC · San Mamés Barria, Bilbao

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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 2 wins, 2 draws 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 1.8 scored and 1.5 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.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
4Real Betis117221815+323DWLDW
7Athletic Club104331410+415DDLWW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Athletic Club 4, draws 3, Real Betis 3.

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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, Héctor Bellerín, Abde Ezzalzouli, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Isco, Cucho Hernández

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