Betis Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds and Predictions – Copa del Rey 2021

Betis and Athletic Bilbao in the duel of the form of strong teams

⚽️ Competition: Copa del Rey
🔺 Date: 04.02.2021
🔻 Betting Prediction: X
🔺 Betting Odds: 3.3
🔻 Stake: 4/10 units

The quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey will be rounded off on Thursday evening with a real traditional Spanish duel. Eight teams are still represented in the cup, seven of them in the first division.

The most sonorous clash is on Thursday, when two La Liga teams, Betis Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao, compete in a duel.

If we look at the odds of the best bookmakers before Betis Sevilla versus Athletic Bilbao, we find it unsurprisingly that they are extremely even overall, even if there is a very slight tendency towards the home side.

So there is no clear favourite, there are reasons for that. Both teams have been in very good shape in the last few weeks – so a draw after 90 minutes in this duel would be anything but surprising.

🔻 Betting Prediction: To Qualify / Betis
🔺 Betting Odds: 1.75

Betis Sevilla – Statistics & current form

For Betis, the clash with Athletic Bilbao is the second cup home game against a La Liga team in a row. In the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, Betis eliminated Real Sociedad 3-1 after extra time in a dramatic match at home Benito Villamarin.

So now comes the next home game against a Basque club. This game should also be very competitive and evenly balanced and possibly take a little longer. If you don’t believe that there will be a decision after 90 minutes, Betis Sevilla vs. Athletic Bilbao has odds of 3.20 on the draw.

On Monday, Betis continued its strong trend and also won against Osasuna in the 21st matchday of the Spanish La Liga. In the end, a 1-0 win was on the scoreboard in the home game.

Betis is still undefeated in 2021

Betis will certainly be reluctant to put in another extra shift, after all, the Beticos only had to play in La Liga on Monday, so they only had two full days to regenerate and prepare for this cup duel.

After all, they gained another portion of self-confidence in their league game, because Sevilla beat Osasuna 1-0 at home. Manuel Pellegrini’s team remained unbeaten in the eighth competitive game in a row (six wins, two draws).

Betis celebrated three of the six wins in the Copa del Rey, and in La Liga, they have been without defeat for five games. Seville has not suffered a single bankruptcy in the 2021 calendar year.

In view of this form strength and the small home advantage, it makes sense to place the tip on a win for the home side at Betis Sevilla vs. Athletic Bilbao.

Probable lineup of Betis Sevilla:
➤ Robles – Emerson, Sidnei, Mandi, Moreno – Canales, Carvalho, Joaquin, Fekir, Tello – Iglesias

Last matches from Betis Sevilla:

LaLiga
⚽️ 02/01 2021 Real Betis 1 – 0 Osasuna Pamplona
Copa del Rey
⚽️ 01/26 2021 Real Betis 3 – 1 San Sebastian
LaLiga
⚽️ 01/23 2021 San Sebastian 2 – 2 Real Betis
⚽️ 01/20 2021 Real Betis 2 – 1 Celta Vigo
⚽️ Copa del Rey
⚽️ 01/17 2021 Sporting Gijon 0 – 2 Real Betis

Athletic Bilbao – Statistics & current form

Athletic Bilbao is not in a really bad mood either. Although there was a narrow 2-1 defeat at FC Barcelona on Sunday evening on matchday 21 in La Liga, this was the first in weeks. The Basques have so far only lost to Barcelona in 2021, against whom they twice in the league – otherwise Athletic has won six of its eight competitive games in the year to date.

It should be noted, however, that Bilbao struggled with the two wins in the Copa del Rey against third division clubs Ibiza (2: 1) and Alcoyano (2: 1) in a foreign country. In both games Bilbao lagged behind, could only bag the victory through late goals and thus book the quarter-finals.

Athletic Bilbao with problems abroad

So Bilbao has problems away from home, whether in the cup or in the league. Out of ten away games in La Liga, Bilbao only won one but lost six. With just six points, the Basques are the weakest away team in La Liga.

So there might be a lot to be said for giving the home side a tip in the Betis Sevilla vs. Athletic Bilbao cup duel.

However, it should be noted: Under new coach Marcelino, who is now in office for exactly one month, they only had to play one away game in the league, just at FC Barcelona. So it is possible that Athletic Bilbao will show a different face away from home on Thursday evening in Sevilla.

Under Marcelino, Bilbao has scored goals in every game so far. If you are considering goals for both teams in the cup match, Betis Sevilla against Athletic Bilbao will find odds of up to 1.80.

Probable lineup of Athletic Bilbao:
➤ Simon – Capa, Alvarez, Martinez, Berchiche – Muniain, Vencedor, Garcia, de Marcos – Williams, Garcia

Last matches from Athletic Bilbao:

LaLiga
⚽️ 01/31 2021 Barcelona 2 – 1 Athletic Bilbao
Copa del Rey
⚽️ 01/28 2021 Alcoyano 1 – 2 Athletic Bilbao
LaLiga
⚽️ 01/25 2021 Athletic Bilbao 5 – 1 Getafe
Copa del Rey
⚽️ 01/21 2021 UD Ibiza 1 – 2 Athletic Bilbao
Super cup
⚽️ 01/17 2021 Barcelona 2 – 3 Athletic Bilbao

 

Betis Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Direct comparison / H2H balance

This traditional duel has already taken place 121 times in La Liga, with 36 wins for Betis, 50 wins for Athletic and 35 draws. But there were also numerous duels in the Copa del Rey, with the upcoming opponents meeting each other twelve times in the cup.

Here the balance is completely balanced: Each team celebrated five wins, twice the games ended in draws.

The last time they duelled in the cup was in the 2013/14 season when Bilbao narrowly prevailed in the round of 16 (0: 1, 2: 0). In La Liga, the Athletic Club last won 4-0 in their native San Mames in January.

In general, Betis has not had a good record in recent clashes. The Verdiblancos lost seven of the last ten duels and won only two.

Betis Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao betting odds in comparison

🔻 Betting Prediction: Betis Sevilla
🔺 Betting Odds: 2.5
🔻 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔺 Betting Odds: 3.2
🔻 Betting Prediction: Athletic Bilbao
🔺 Betting Odds: 2.8

Betis Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds and Predictions

Both teams have been in good shape lately: Betis have not lost eight competitive games in a row, Athletic Bilbao have won six of their last eight games.

It can justifiably be said that the cup duel on Thursday evening is a match at eye level, at least the shape curves make this clear.

Key facts – Betis Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao tips

🔺 Betis lost seven of their last ten duels against Athletic Bilbao
🔺 Athletic Bilbao in La Liga’s weakest away team
🔺 Betis haven’t lost a game in 2021

We believe that this will be reflected on the field and therefore expect a very close game, where the winner may only be determined after 120 minutes. Before Betis Sevilla vs. Athletic Bilbao, our three-way prediction is a draw.