Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

Real Betis 1–2 Athletic Club

Picked for matchday: Standout: Cédric Bakambu scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.6 – 1.1
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Real Betis favourites at 49%.

Athletic Club won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Álex Berenguer, 75.5 in 90′.

Well below it: Giovani Lo Celso −9.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Betis

27 Aug 2025D 1–1at Celta Vigo LaLiga
22 Aug 2025W 1–0v Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
18 Aug 2025D 1–1at Elche LaLiga

Athletic Club

25 Aug 2025W 1–0v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
17 Aug 2025W 3–2v Sevilla LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cédric Bakambu Forward18100.20100.0–
Junior Firpo Defender9001–69.4–
Álvaro Valles Goalkeeper9000–59.9–
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder88000.0653.6−9.9
Angel Ortiz Defender8800–53.1–
Sergi Altimira Midfielder9000–51.9−1.1
Natan Defender9000–51.3+4.4
Cucho Hernández Forward90000.1050.7+4.0
Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder72000.1450.3−1.8
Pablo Fornals Midfielder9000–49.5−2.5
Marc Bartra Defender9000–49.3−6.4
Pablo García Midfielder72000.1240.7–
Nelson Deossa Midfielder1800–38.9–
Chimy Ávila Forward1300–36.1–
Héctor Bellerín Defender1300–35.2–

Athletic Club

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Álex Berenguer Midfielder90000.0875.5–
Nico Williams Midfielder85000.0374.8–
Aitor Paredes Defender90100.3968.3–
Beñat Prados Midfielder62000.0357.1–
Maroan Sannadi Forward15000.0354.2–
Mikel Vesga Midfielder2800–53.3–
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder90000.0252.2–
Yuri Berchiche Defender90000.0251.8–
Jesús Areso Defender7500–51.4–
Oihan Sancet Midfielder85000.0548.5–
Dani Vivian Defender9000–47.9–
Iñaki Williams Midfielder75000.4946.2–
Unai Simón Goalkeeper9000–45.7–
Robert Navarro Midfielder1600–36.5–
Unai Gómez Midfielder1600–35.7–
Andoni Gorosabel Defender1500–34.9–