Football Previews
Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – San Mamés
Date: 5th May 2018
Kick-off time – 15:15 GMT
The fact that Betis will finish this season ahead of Athletic Bilbao has taken many La Liga followers by surprise.
What is even more shocking is that they could actually secure Champions League football if Valencia falters on the run-in.
Betis secured Europa League football last Monday when they defeated Malaga, and the 53,000 fans that came to watch that game showed their appreciation for what Quique Setién has done for them this season.
They have won seven of their last eight games, a record better than that of Barcelona and Real Madrid in the same period of time.
Athletic Bilbao have been underwhelming this season and they come into this game having collected just 8 points from their last 8 games with one point coming from their last four games.
In their last four home games, Bilbao have lost to Marseille, Levante and Deportivo La Coruna – their fans would be wishing this season can end now so the club can change their manager.
Athletic have a good record in this fixture with 4 wins from their last 5 games and 4 wins from the last 4 times they have hosted Betis.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Athletic Bilbao
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Real Sociedad |  |
3-1 |  |
Athletic Bilbao | 28 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Athletic Bilbao | |
1-3 |  |
Levante | 23 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| D | Real Madrid |  |
1-1 | |
Athletic Bilbao | 18 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Athletic Bilbao | |
2-3 |  |
Deportivo La Coruña | 14 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Villarreal |  |
1-3 | |
Athletic Bilbao | 9 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
Real Betis
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Atletico Madrid |  |
0-0 |  |
Real Betis | 22 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Real Betis | |
1-0 |  |
Las Palmas | 19 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Girona |  |
0-1 | |
Real Betis | 13 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Real Betis | |
2-0 |  |
Eibar | 7 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Getafe |  |
0-1 | |
Real Betis | 2 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
H2H
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis | |
0-2 | |
Athletic Bilbao | 22 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Athletic Bilbao | |
2-1 | |
Real Betis | 27 Apr, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Betis | |
1-0 | |
Athletic Bilbao | 11 Dec, 2016 | Spanish Primera División |
| Athletic Bilbao | |
3-1 | |
Real Betis | 13 Mar, 2016 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Betis | |
1-3 | |
Athletic Bilbao | 1 Nov, 2015 | Spanish Primera División |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| October 21, 2018 | ||
| Eibar | 15:15 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Huesca | 17:30 | Espanyol |
| Real Betis | 19:45 | Real Valladolid |
| October 22, 2018 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 20:00 | Girona |
| October 24, 2018 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 18:00 | Athletic Bilbao |
| October 26, 2018 | ||
| Real Valladolid | 20:00 | Espanyol |
| October 27, 2018 | ||
| Girona | 12:00 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Athletic Bilbao | 15:15 | Valencia |
| Celta de Vigo | 17:30 | Eibar |
| Levante | 17:30 | Leganés |
| Atlético de Madrid | 19:45 | Real Sociedad |
| October 28, 2018 | ||
| Getafe | 13:00 | Real Betis |
| Barcelona | 17:15 | Real Madrid |
| Deportivo Alavés | 19:30 | Villarreal |
| Sevilla | 21:45 | Huesca |
| November 3, 2018 | ||
| Leganés | 14:00 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Real Madrid | 17:15 | Real Valladolid |
| Valencia | 19:30 | Girona |
| Rayo Vallecano | 21:45 | Barcelona |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Deportivo Alavés | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 16 |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Espanyol | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 7 | Levante | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Getafe | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 12 |
| 9 | Real Valladolid | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 12 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Celta de Vigo | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 10 |
| 14 | Eibar | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Girona | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Leganés | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Athletic Bilbao | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 5 |
| 20 | Huesca | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 |
Spanish Primera Results
| October 21, 2018 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 2 | Getafe |
| October 20, 2018 | ||
| Barcelona | 4 - 2 | Sevilla |
| Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Valencia | 1 - 1 | Leganés |
| Real Madrid | 1 - 2 | Levante |
| October 19, 2018 | ||
| Celta de Vigo | 0 - 1 | Deportivo Alavés |
| October 7, 2018 | ||
| Valencia | 1 - 1 | Barcelona |
| Sevilla | 2 - 1 | Celta de Vigo |
| Espanyol | 3 - 1 | Villarreal |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 - 0 | Real Betis |
| Real Valladolid | 1 - 0 | Huesca |
| October 6, 2018 | ||
| Leganés | 1 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Deportivo Alavés | 1 - 0 | Real Madrid |
| Getafe | 0 - 1 | Levante |
| Girona | 2 - 3 | Eibar |
| October 5, 2018 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 - 3 | Real Sociedad |
| October 1, 2018 | ||
| Celta de Vigo | 1 - 1 | Getafe |
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