Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca Prediction, 8/15/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/29/2022

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Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca

Date: Monday, August 15, 2022

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-160) Mallorca (+495)

The Pirates (10-9-19 last season) are traveling to San Mamés on Monday where they will go up against the Lions (14-13-11 last year). Mallorca are priced at +495 while Athletic Bilbao are priced -160. Mallorca are priced at +495 while Athletic Bilbao are priced -160. The goalies expected to start will be Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Predrag Rajkovic Mallorca.

Athletic Bilbao relinquished 36 goals while surrendering 0.95 goals per 90, and the opposition accounted for 126 shots on target on them. They had a total of 13 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a rate of 34.2 in the previous season. Athletic Bilbao amassed 90 yellow cards last season and 4 red cards. The Lions were 7th in the category of xG having 50.1, and the squad's expected goals against sat at 38.2. For the previous campaign, the squad held an average of 1.45 pts per match (55 points) and also sat at 7th in soccer with 34 assists. Their goal differential was 7 as a result of 43 goals accumulated and 36 goals conceded. Athletic Bilbao finished with 24 SVs and also held a save% of 73.8 in the previous season.

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Last season, the Pirates had a save % of 60.1 (143 SoT against), and also sat at 17th in La Liga with 39 points. The Pirates ended the season with an average of 1.0 pts per match while having 23 assists and 7 red cards. Mallorca amassed 36 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of last season was at 40.1. Mallorca accounted for a clean sheet rate of 23.7 last year and also 114 yellow cards. This clubs's goals against per 90 minutes was sitting at 1.66 with 88 saves, and they tallied 9 shut outs. Mallorca sat at 17th in regard to goals given up with 63, and the team's difference in goals sat at -27.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.02 (113 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .703. Simon (38-37-37 record in his career) has accounted for 33 shutouts, which gives him a 29.5% shutout percentage. Simon has seen the field for 10,011 mins and has 242 stops in his career. The keeper born in Spain has had 344 shots attempted against him in 112 starts.

Predrag Rajkovic will be looking after the goal for Mallorca. In his pro soccer career, Rajkovic has conceded 138 goals and has tallied 381 saves in 141 starts. He has allowed 0.99 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 54-47-39. He has a save percentage of .749 and his shutout rate sits at 37.6%. Rajkovic has recorded 53 clean sheets while seeing 509 shots tried against him in 12,600 career mins.

Inaki Williams is one man who can be a difference maker for Athletic Bilbao. The forward hailing from Spain has accumulated 53 goals in 19,703 professional minutes played. Williams has started 227 outings in his career while he scores 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 32 assists while accumulating 23 yellow cards in his career.

Mallorca features Angel Rodriguez, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He has accumulated 61 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 26 times. The forward from Spain has been on the pitch for 23,787 minutes and he has scored 121 goals. He averages 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 237 outings in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (-160)

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