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Betis vs Ath Bilbao Prediction & Betting tips
In the Copa del Rey, Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao compete for a place in the semi-finals on Thursday evening at the Benito Villamarin in Seville. The home team is still unbeaten this calendar year and is therefore a light favorite, but the visitors are known as real cup fighters.
Real Betis:
In the first half of the season there was a lot of sawing on the chair legs of trainer Manuel Pellegrini, but since the turn of the year his Real Betis has been in top form. The Andalusians will be unbeaten in 2021, and with a seventh place in LaLiga, they are once again fully involved in the battle for European football. Cup success is also possible after they managed to fight their way past Real Sociedad in the eighth finals of the Copa del Rey after an extension last week.
Confidence is completely back at Real Betis. This is especially true for attacker Borja Iglesias, who was accurate against Real Sociedad (3-1) and last weekend against Osasuna (1-0). The tough home game against FC Barcelona awaits in LaLiga this weekend, but it is expected that Pellegrini will mainly bring the well-known names to the kick-off on Thursday evening. After all, the Copa del Rey is the only realistic possibility to crown the season with silverware.
Athletic Bilbao:
Athletic Bilbao had a bad dress rehearsal, as the Basques lost 2-1 at FC Barcelona last weekend. The Lions therefore dropped to eleventh place in LaLiga, leaving European football hanging by a thread.
Yet Athletic Bilbao is and remains a dangerous opponent, because the red and white are known in Spain as a real cup fighter. With 23 overall victories, they can call themselves vice-record champions of the Copa del Rey, and they managed to stunt last month by conquering the Spanish Supercopa. They are also in last season’s Copa del Rey final, which has been postponed to April 3 due to all the corona perils. Cup football suits this team, although star player Inaki Williams had to train separately earlier this week. However, the attacker did get on a plane with his teammates towards Seville, so he will probably be able to play as usual.
Betis vs Ath Bilbao head to head matches
23.11.20 LL Ath Bilbao Betis 4 : 0
20.06.20 LL Ath Bilbao Betis 1 : 0
08.12.19 LL Betis Ath Bilbao 3 : 2
27.01.19 LL Ath Bilbao Betis 1 : 0
23.09.18 LL Betis Ath Bilbao 2 : 2