Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Sevilla lock horns with Athletic Bilbao in a televised La Liga match this Thursday night. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Sevilla won 1-2 away to Real Betis at the weekend while Athletic Bilbao enjoyed an easy 3-1 win over relegation threatened Granada.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Preview

Sevilla are missing Steven N’Zonzi, Pablo Sarabia and Nico Pareja through suspension, so head coach Jorge Sampaoli will need to reshuffle his pack. Matias Kranevitter should slot in between Nasri and Iborra in midfield, with Joaquin Correa fielded on the right flank. Clement Lenglet is injured and joins long-term absentees Benoît Trémoulinas and Michael Krohn-Dehli in the treatment room.

Athletic Bilbao welcome back Raul Garcia from a ban and he’ll be deployed in the hole behind lone striker Inaki Williams. Eneko Boveda will continue at right-back, with Oscar De Marcos still sidelined but Aymeric Laporte should be fit to start at centre-back. Left-back Mikel Balenziaga faces a late fitness test while Aduriz and Kepa are definitely out injured.

Team Predictions Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao

Sevilla 4-3-3 formation: Rico; Escudero, Rami, Mercado, Mariano; Nasri, Kranevitter, Iborra; Vitolo, Jovetic, Correa

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 formation: Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Alvarez, Laporte, Boveda; Jose, Etxebarria, Muniain, Garcia, Lekue; Williams

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

• Sevilla have won 7 drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Athletic Bilbao have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Sevilla have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Athletic Bilbao have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Sevilla’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Athletic Bilbao’s previous 10 matches

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Sevilla are within touching distance of the league leaders, although Real Madrid do still have a game in hand. The home side are in good form and showed great character to come from a goal down to win away at Las Palmas. They come into this match on a four-game winning streak and have lost just one of their last 10 in all competitions.

Athletic Bilbao are still in with a shout of qualifying for Europe despite their up and down form. Playing in the Europa League has taken it’s toll, with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Valencia in between both legs of their 4-3 aggregate loss to APOEL Nicosia. They bounced back from that setback in good style against a struggling Granada side but this will be tougher.

Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is something of a fortress for Sevilla who have won 23 of their last 28 home matches in La Liga. Athletic Bilbao have been tricky customers for the hosts in recent times, winning the last 3 meetings. However, they have failed to score in 4 successive away matches and are without a win in 8 on the road, so the home side get the vote.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
SEVILLA at 4/6 with bwin

Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 11/14 with 888Sport

Correct Score Prediction
SEVILLA 2-1 at 15/2 with Betfair

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