Betis vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 2/2/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/29/2025

Game: Betis vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain is where Athletic Bilbao (11-7-3) will compete against Betis (7-7-7) on Sunday. Real Betis are priced at +125 and the Lions are at -150. The total has been set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Adrian for Betis and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao.

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The Green and Whites rank 38th when it comes to xG having 29.6, and the team's xGA are 27.4. Real Betis has relinquished 26 goals while surrendering 1.24 goals per 90, and opposing teams are sitting with 73 SoT on them. This team's goal differential is at -3 with the help of 23 goals compiled and also 26 goals relinquished. They have recorded 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 23.8% on the season. Betis has recorded 48 saves and have a SV percentage of 64.4% so far this season. Betis has 46 yellow cards on the season and 3 red cards. This season, this squad is sitting with an average of 1.33 pts per match (28 pts) and are 70th among European teams with 14 assists.

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So far this season, Athletic Club has a save rate of 70.0% (60 SoTA), and also have a rank of 15th among Big 5 teams with 40 points. The Lions average 1.9 pts/match while accumulating 25 assists and 3 red cards. Athletic Bilbao has earned 31 goals and this team's goals expected on the season is at 29.6. Athletic Club has earned a clean sheet % of 28.6% this year in addition to 40 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against/90 min is at 0.86 in addition to 42 saves, and they have compiled 6 shutouts. Athletic Club sits at 7th concerning goals allowed having 18, and the team's goal difference sits at 13.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Betis will be Adrian. Adrian has been on the pitch for a total of 15,416 mins and has accumulated 569 saves during his career. The keeper from Spain has had 803 shots attempted against him in 170 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.37 (235 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 70.9%. Adrian (69-43-58 record during his career) has accumulated 50 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 29.2%% shutout rate.

Unai Simon will be residing in front of the goal for Athletic Club. Thus far in his career, Simon has surrendered 186 goals while tallying 417 saves in 183 starting assignments. Simon has 59 clean sheets while seeing 596 shots against him in 16,298 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 70.0% and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.6%%. He has allowed 1.03 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 71-56-56.

Giovani Lo Celso is one footballer who should impact this matchup for Betis. The midfielder from Argentina has tallied 38 goals scored in 16,491 mins. Celso has been a starter in 174 contests during his soccer career and scores 0.20 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 34 assists while accumulating 110 points during his pro soccer career.

Athletic Club features an attacker in Oihan Sancet, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has accumulated 68 pts so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 16 times. The midfielder who is from Spain has 8,925 professional minutes and has scored 26 goals. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 109 contests during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Betis (-150)

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