Eibar vs Atlético Madrid Prediction, 1/21/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/20/2021

Game: Eibar vs Atlético Madrid

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021

Location: Ipurúa Municipal Stadium in Eibar, Spain

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Eibar (+475) Atlético Madrid (-138)

Joao Felix and Atlético Madrid (13-2-1, 1st in La Liga) travel to Ipurúa Municipal Stadium on Thursday where they'll meet Eibar (4-7-7, 15th in La Liga). The goaltenders protecting the net are Marko Dmitrovic for Eibar and Jan Oblak for Atlético Madrid. Atlético Madrid are priced at -138 while the Gunsmiths are at +475. The total has been set at 2.5.

Eibar stepped onto the pitch against Levante in their most recent match and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-1. Eibar attempted 23 dribbles in this match and completed 11 of the attempts for a rate of 47.8%. In sharing the ball, they had a 72.0% received passes percentage by converting 270 of the 375 pass targets in their last match. Regarding shot accuracy, Eibar ended this match at a 23.5% rate by hitting 4 shots on target of 17 shots. Eibar averages 0.83 goals per 90 min (15 goals in total) and have accumulated 9 assists In all contests this year.

Esteban Burgos is a player who can be a difference maker for Eibar. He has accounted for 2 assists while tallying 42 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Burgos has started 111 matches thus far in his career and he has earned 0.11 goals per 90 minutes. The defender hailing from Argentina has 12 goals scored in 10,042 mins. One more player who should impact this match is Kike, the forward hailing from Spain. Kike has been on the pitch for 18,448 minutes in 209 starts and has been given 31 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 21 times thus far in his career and he has scored 73 goals. He sports an average of 0.36 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The guy defending the goal for Eibar is Marko Dmitrovic. Dmitrovic has seen the field for a total of 18,730 minutes and has tallied 481 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.21 (252 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .670. The keeper from Serbia has had 718 shots sent in his direction in 208 starts. Dmitrovic (68-52-87 record in his career) has earned 64 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.8% clean sheet rate.

For their last match, Atlético Madrid walked away with a victory by a final of 2-0 against Sevilla. They wrapped up this match by converting 276 of the 344 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 80.2%. Atlético Madrid had a 40.0% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 4 of the 10 dribbles they attempted. Atlético Madrid landed 4 shots tried out of 5 shots tried which had them sitting at a 80.0% rate in their last outing. Having earned a total of 30 goals and 25 assists in all their contests, Atlético Madrid sports an average of 1.87 goals and 1.56 assists per 90 min.

Joao Felix should be able to be counted on for Atlético Madrid. He scores 0.54 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 51 matches so far in his career. The forward who is from Portugal has totaled 4,371 mins while scoring 26 goals. He has earned 10 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. Be sure to watch out for Luis Suarez, the forward representing Uruguay. He has scored 315 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 140 different times. Suarez has earned himself 90 yellow card warnings in 37,947 minutes played (429 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.75.

Jan Oblak will be residing in front of the net for Atlético Madrid. During his professional soccer career, Oblak has conceded 201 goals and has accumulated 662 stops in 266 starting assignments. He has allowed 0.76 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 152-63-49. He holds a save % of .777 and his shutout rate is currently at 51.5%. Oblak has accumulated 137 clean sheets and has defended 849 shots against him in 23,845 mins throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlético Madrid (-138)

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