Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Real Betis (5th, 60 pts) and Athletic Club (12th, 45 pts). On recent form Athletic Club sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. Per game in the league, Athletic Club were scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.53, Real Betis 1.55 and 1.26, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Athletic Club had lost three in a row.
GioScore's database holds 30 meetings between the two: 14 for Athletic Club, 9 for Real Betis and 7 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.83 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.8.
The venue was San Mamés Barria, with room for 53,289 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Athletic Club led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Athletic Club: Dani Vivian (25'), Oihan Sancet (45') · Real Betis: Pablo Fornals (75')
Key stats
Possession: Athletic Club 39% · Real Betis 61% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-5