Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Athletic Bilbao take on Alaves in a televised La Liga match this Sunday morning. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at San Mames. The home side come into this match on the back of an unlikely 2-1 win at home to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey while the visitors were held to a 2-2 draw at Deportivo la Coruna.

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Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves Preview

Athletic Bilbao welcome back accomplished centre back Aymeric Laporte after his suspension. Yeray is unavailable after being diagnosed with testicular cancer last month and will join De Marcos and Aketxe on the sidelines. Inigo Lekue is expected to shake off a knock and slot in at right back.

Alaves are missing Theo Hernandez after he picked up his fifth booking of the season in his last La Liga match. Raul Garcia should take his place at left-back and one of Laguardia or Alexis will slot in alongside him. Otherwise, there should be no major changes for the visitors.

Team Predictions Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 formation: Arrizabalaga; Balenziaga, Boveda, Laporte, Lekue; Jose, Benat; Muniain, Garcia, Williams; Aduriz

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 formation: Pacheco; Garcia, Feddal, Laguardia, Femenia; Garcia, Llorente; Gómez, Camarasa, Mendez; Deyverson

Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves Betting Tips

• Athletic Bilbao have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Alaves have won 6 drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Athletic Bilbao have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Alaves have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 0.4 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Athletic Bilbao’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Alaves’ previous 10 matches

Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves Prediction

Athletic Bilbao did well to soak up the pressure after taking the lead against Barcelona and have given themselves a tremendous chance to progress in the Spanish Cup. They’ve been doing pretty well in the league too and are up to seventh place after winning their last two La Liga games.

Alaves have been defending well enough, so letting two goals slip against Deportivo will have been disappointing. For a promoted side, they’re sitting pretty in twelfth spot, with an 1 point gap to the drop zone. However, they have failed to win their last two away matches in all competitions and taking points from the San Mames is no mean feat.

Athletic Bilbao have won 6 of their last 7 home matches in La Liga but will have to grind down the visitors here. Alaves have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 away matches and it’s interesting that the last three meetings between these sides were low-scoring. Another tight one is predicted here, with the hosts just having the edge.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
ATHLETIC BILBAO at 4/7 with William Hill

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 3/4 with Unibet

Correct Score Prediction
ATHLETIC BILBAO 1-0 at 5/1 with William Hill

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