Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Gijon Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Athletic Bilbao take on Sporting Gijon in a televised La Liga match this Sunday evening. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at San Mames. Athletic Bilbao were last seen holding Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw while Sporting Gijon played out a dull 0-0 away to Real Betis.

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Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Gijon Preview

Athletic Bilbao have been boosted by the return of Aritz Aduriz from suspension and he’ll lead the line in attack. Benat is also back after a ban but may have to settle for a spot on the bench along with Ander Iturraspe. Oscar De Marcos should feature at right-back, with Eneko Boveda keeping Xabier Etxeita out of the team at centre-back.

Sporting Gijon are without regular right back Douglas through injury, so Lillo will continue to deputise. The defence is further weakened through the absence of Jorge Mere, which will see Jean-Sylvain Babin will continue at centre-back. Sergio Alvarez returns from a ban and should form a double pivot with Nacho Cases to try and help out the patched up back four.

Team Predictions Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Gijon

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 formation: Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Bóveda, Laporte, Marcos; Jose, Etxebarria; Munain, Garcia, Williams; Aduriz

Sporting Gijon 4-2-3-1 formation: Cuellar, Canella, Babin, Amorebieta, Lillo; Cases, Alvarez; Lopez, Rodriguez, Carmona; Cop

Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Gijon Betting Tips

• Athletic Bilbao have won 4 drawn 4 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Sporting Gijon have won 1 drawn 1 and lost 8 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Athletic Bilbao have scored an average of 1.4 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Sporting Gijon have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 2.0 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Athletic Bilbao’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Sporting Gijon’s previous 10 matches

Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Gijon Prediction

Athletic Bilbao are pushing for European qualification but have drawn a few games recently. They’ll have been disappointed with the 0-0 draws at home to Alaves and away to Leganes but the 2-2 against Atletico Madrid is not a bad result in the grand scheme of things. They meet a struggling side here and will be confident of regaining the winning thread.

Sporting Gijon’s bore draw with Real Betis arrested a run of five straight defeats. The visitors are in the relegation zone and 5 points from safety. They’ve only scored once in their last three away matches which is a grim statistic for a side that has shown plenty of defensive frailties in recent weeks.

This really is a golden opportunity for Athletic Bilbao to get back on track. Sporting Gijon have failed to win their last seventeen away matches in La Liga and look ripe to oppose. I can see the home side scoring a few goals here and fancy them to keep a clean sheet to boot.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
ATHLETIC BILBAO at 4/11 with William Hill

Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 4/5 with 888Sport

Correct Score Prediction
ATHLETIC BILBAO 3-0 at 8/1 with BetVictor

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