Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao will clash at the Estadio La Cartuja in an encounter that already feels bigger than just a matchday four fixture. Both sides remain unbeaten, both have reasons to be confident, and both know this is an early chance to lay down a marker in La Liga.
Athletic head into the game in fine shape, sitting fifth after two wins from two. Softfootball reported that Ernesto Valverde's men slightly edged past Sevilla on the opening weekend before brushing aside Rayo Vallecano, and momentum is clearly on their side.
Victory in Seville would give them a third straight league since the begining of the season, something the Basque club hasn't managed since 2009/10.