PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

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·29 août 2025

PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao face off this Sunday at the Estadio de La Cartuja in La Liga.

Real Betis currently have 4 points and lie in 7th position. Last time out, Manuel Pellegrini's team drew 1-1 against Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao have picked up 6 points and currently lie in 5th position. In their last fixture, Ernesto Valverde's team won 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Real Betis

Isco - Broken Fibula

Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Real Betis ( vs Celta de Vigo 2025-08-27): Álvaro Valles, Héctor Bellerín, Natan, Marc Bartra, Ricardo Rodríguez, Sergi Altimira, Pablo Fornals, Aitor Ruibal, Giovani Lo Celso, Rodrigo Riquelme, Cucho Hernández

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Rayo Vallecano 2025-08-25): Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Iñaki Williams, Álex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Maroan Sannadi

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MANAGERS

Manuel Pellegrini has faced Ernesto Valverde on 13 occasions, recording four wins, five draws, and four losses
Ernesto Valverde has faced Real Betis on 30 occasions, recording 12 wins, 11 draws, and seven losses
Manuel Pellegrini has faced Athletic Bilbao on 27 occasions, recording 14 wins, seven draws, and six losses

TEAMS

Athletic Bilbao has gone two consecutive games without losing.
Athletic Bilbao has won two consecutive games.
Real Betis has scored in three consecutive games.
Real Betis has gone three consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 137 times, with Athletic Bilbao having the advantage: 54 wins, against 39 victories for Real Betis.
At the La Cartuja Stadium, Real Betis has an advantage in the clashes against Athletic Bilbao: 30 wins in 69 games. Athletic Bilbao has 14 victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 118 matches between the two teams, with Real Betis winning 34, 37 draws, and 47 victories for Athletic Bilbao.