Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Prediction, 10/30/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/25/2022

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Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (+120) Villarreal (+240)

Athletic Bilbao (5-3-3) will play Villarreal (5-3-3) at San Mamés on Sunday. The Lions open at +120 while Villarreal are priced +240. The over/under is 2.75. The goalies protecting the net are Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Geronimo Rulli Villarreal.

Athletic Bilbao accounted for 18 SVs and they were the owners of a save rate of 60.0 in the previous season. The team's goal differential was at 7 by means of 19 goals scored in addition to 12 goals surrendered. For the prior season, the squad had an average of 1.64 pts per match (18 points) and also were ranked 3rd in La Liga with 13 assists. The Lions ranked 3rd when it comes to goals expected having 17.3, and the squad's expected goals against were sitting at 8.9. Athletic Bilbao tallied 17 yellow cards for the prior year and 1 red card. Athletic Bilbao relinquished 12 goals while giving up 1.09 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents tallied 30 shots on target against them. They accounted for 4 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 36.4 in the prior season.

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Villarreal earned 14 goals and the team's expected goals in the previous season sat at 16.7. This club's goals against per 90 was sitting at 0.64 in addition to 30 saves, and they recorded 6 shut outs. On the season, Villarreal CF had a save rate of 81.1 (37 shots on target against), and they also were ranked 7th in the league with 18 points. Villarreal had a ranking of 5th concerning goals against having 7, and the team's difference in goals was at 7. Villarreal accounted for a clean sheet % of 54.5 over the course of last season in addition to 24 yellow cards. The Submarino Amarillos sat with an average of 1.6 pts/match while tallying 7 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. Simon (30-29-30 mark in his career) has earned 25 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.1% shutout rate. The goalie hailing from Spain has had 268 shots tried against him in 89 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.07 (94 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .694. Simon has been on the pitch a total of 7,941 minutes and is sitting with 186 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Geronimo Rulli will be residing in front of the goal for Villarreal. Thus far in his career, Rulli has surrendered 241 goals and has 539 stops in 187 starts. He has surrendered 1.29 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 75-48-64. He has a save percentage of .710 and his shutout rate is currently 29.4%. Rulli has accumulated 55 shutouts and defended 759 shots tried against him in 16,781 career mins.

Inaki Williams is one man who could help decide the outcome for Athletic Bilbao. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 49 goals in 17,818 mins. Williams has started 206 matchups in his career and has 0.25 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 28 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card warnings in his career.

Villarreal is being led onto the pitch by Alex Baena, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has tallied 21 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 6 times. The forward representing Spain has been on the pitch for 3,505 minutes while scoring 9 goals. He has an average of 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 41 matches in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+120)

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