Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis Betting Tips and Predictions 

Athletic Bilbao faced Spanish opposition in the Europa League on Thursday when they beat Valencia in torrential rain in the Basque Country. They were the dominant side in the game but conditions made life pretty tough for both sides. Athletic have won 4 matches in a row coming into this match having also beaten Valencia in the league prior to wins over Deportivo and Sporting Gijon which have cemented them in 6th place. They look almost assured to be in the Europa League again next season with an 8 point advantage on Eibar in 8th but they trail Villarreal by 9 points so the top 4 looks a distant target.

Real Betis have impressively banished their relegation fears which looked very real prior to the sacking of Pepe Mel. They have gone 6 matches unbeaten in  La Liga and have lost just 1 of their last 9. Their two most recent outings have both ended in victory. They were 3-0 winners at Espanyol prior to a 2-0 win over Granada last weekend which has moved them into the top half of the table and another win could even give them an outside chance of making it into Europe.

Athletic are generally strong at home but have dropped points in 3 of their last 5 home games in the league which includes a 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad and surprising 2-2 draw with Las Palmas. They have played a lot of games this season and tiredness could be a factor here following their Europa League exploits on Thursday night. Real Betis will be the fresher of the two sides and in the form they are in they will believe they can get something. They have only lost 5 of their 14 away games in La Liga this term and only Real Madrid and Barca have beaten them by more than 1 goal. Therefore backing Real Betis +1.0 Asian Handicap at 2.100 has some value to it.