On Sunday afternoon, Real Betis and Athletic Club go head-to-head at the Benito Villamarin in a game that could be pivotal in both team’s chances of European hopes for next season.
Too many draws of late for BetisManuel Pellegrini’s team has looked like genuine La Liga top-six challengers recently. However, they head into this encounter after just one win in their previous five games.
The problem for the Andalusians of late has been drawing too many games. A 1-1 draw at Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday night in the Europa League means that Los Verdiblancos have drawn three of their previous five matches.
However, they are unbeaten in four La Liga games, having recorded two wins and two draws.
Their recent matches in the Spanish top flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in all four of the games in the recent unbeaten run.
Win against Girona extends unbeaten runLast time out, Athletic recorded a 3-2 victory over title-chasing Girona at San Mames. The victory extended Los Leones’ recent unbeaten record to six games in all competitions.
However, the game saw the end of a run of three straight clean sheets in the Spanish top-flight for the boys from Bilbao.
The recent decent run of form has kept Athletic in fifth place in the Spanish top-flight table, just two points adrift of the Champions League spots.
Athletic’s top-four bid has been hampered by too many draws of late, with four of their last six La Liga matches on their travels ending all square.
Their recent away games in the Spanish top flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last six away matches in La Liga.
What am I backing?Real Betis have drawn a lot of La Liga games of late, while a lot of Athletic’s away games have ended all square. The pair have also been involved in several low-scoring games, so the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals scored.
