Athletic Club vs Betis Prediction, 3/22/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/21/2026

Game: Athletic Club vs Betis

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Athletic Club (7-3-10) hosts Betis (8-8-4) at San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday. Athletic Club are priced at -122 while the Green and Whites are at +102. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Unai Simon for Athletic Club and Alvaro Valles for Betis.

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Athletic Club has allowed 40 goals while relinquishing 1.43 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have accumulated 113 SoT against them. They have a total of 5 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 17.9% for the year. Athletic Club has tallied 65 yellow cards for the year and 6 red cards. The Lions are ranked 4th in regard to expected goals with 21.5, and their expected goals against sit at 19.2. For the season, this squad sports an average of 1.25 pts per contest (35 pts) and have a ranking of 16th in European soccer with 18 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at -10 with 30 goals accumulated as well as 40 goals allowed. Athletic Club has compiled 77 SVs and also hold a save% of 64.6% for the season.

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This season, Real Betis has a save % of 69.9% (113 SoT against), and also sit at 5th in European soccer with 43 pts. The Green and Whites have put together an average of 1.6 pts/match while accounting for 28 assists and 1 red card. Betis has earned 42 goals and the team's xG this year is currently at 20.0. Real Betis has a clean sheet percentage of 29.6% this year as well as 53 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.26 in addition to 82 saves, and they have accumulated 8 shut outs. Real Betis is 9th when it comes to goals relinquished having 34, and the team's goal differential is sitting at 8.

The man who will defend the goal for Athletic Club will be Unai Simon. Simon has seen the pitch for a total of 20,348 minutes and has accumulated 535 stops during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.05 (237 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 70.2%. The goalie born in Spain has seen 762 shots tried against him in 228 starts. Simon (89-67-72 mark in his career) has totaled 73 shutouts, which leaves him with a 32.3%% shutout rate.

Alvaro Valles will be residing in front of the net for Real Betis. During his pro soccer career, Valles has allowed 69 goals and has tallied 165 stops in 56 starts. He has given up 1.25 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 17-18-21. He has earned a save % of 71.1% and his shutout rate is 25.3%%. Valles has earned 14 shutouts and has seen 232 shots tried against him in 4,973 minutes in his career.

Gorka Guruzeta is a member of the team to keep an eye out for Athletic Club. He has totaled 17 assists while accumulating 123 pts thus far in his career. The forward from Spain has earned 53 goals in 13,930 mins played. Guruzeta has had a starting assignment in 169 games in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.34 G/90.

Real Betis features a game changer in Cucho, who is known to give defenses fits. He currently averages 0.45 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 218 contests in his career. The forward from Colombia has totaled 19,426 minutes and has earned 97 goals. He has tallied 240 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 46 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Betis (-122)

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