Athletic Bilbao vs Betis Prediction, 8/27/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/21/2023

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Betis

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: LaLigaTV

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-112) Betis (+310)

Athletic Bilbao (1-0-1) are hosting Betis (1-1-0) at San Mamés on Sunday. The Lions open at -112 while Real Betis are priced +310. The total comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Rui Silva Betis.

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Athletic Bilbao has accumulated 13 saves and have a save percentage of 86.7 so far this season. Their differential on goals is currently at 0 by way of 2 goals put in the net and 2 goals allowed. On the year, the squad comes in with an average of 1.50 pts per contest (3 pts) and they also are 3rd in La Liga with 2 assists. The Lions rank 10th in the matter of expected goals having 2.0, and their expected goals against are 2.3. Athletic Bilbao has accounted for 8 yellow cards over the course of the season in addition to 1 red card. Athletic Club has surrendered 2 goals while allowing 1.00 G/90, and opposing clubs are sitting with 15 SoT on them. They have earned 1 clean sheet, which gives them a % of 50.0 on the year.

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This season, Real Betis has a save percentage of 83.3 (6 SoTA), and also are ranked 5th in the league with 4 pts. The Green and Whites are sitting with an average of 2.0 pts per fixture while accumulating 2 assists. Betis has recorded 2 goals and the team's expected goals on the campaign is sitting at 1.8. Real Betis has tallied a clean sheet rate of 50.0 so far this season and also 5 yellow card cautions. This club's goals against/90 minutes is at 0.50 with 5 saves, and they have compiled 1 clean sheet. Betis sits at 7th in relation to goals allowed with 1, and their goal differential is sitting at 1.

The man who will protect the net for Athletic Bilbao is Unai Simon. Simon has seen the field for a total of 12,936 minutes and has 334 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.06 (152 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 72.1. The goalie from Spain has had 480 shots attempted at him in 145 starts. Simon (52-43-50 mark in his career) has 43 shutouts, which gives him a 29.7% clean sheet rate.

Rui Silva is expected to look after the net for Betis. He has allowed 1.26 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 84-45-78. Silva has 67 clean sheets while seeing 698 shots tried against him in 18,819 minutes throughout his career. Thus far in his career, Silva has surrendered 263 goals while totaling 459 saves in 207 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 32.4%.

Inaki Williams is a player who can help decide the match for Athletic Bilbao. Williams has been in the starting lineup in 263 outings so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.26 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Spain has earned 65 goals in 22,712 mins. He has totaled 35 assists while tallying 26 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Betis has a guy in Borja Iglesias, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from Spain has totaled 13,900 minutes and has scored 78 goals. He is currently averaging 0.51 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 159 outings so far in his career. He has accounted for 24 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Betis (+310)

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