Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 10/23/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/20/2022

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Game: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Barcelona (-167) Athletic Bilbao (+425)

Camp Nou is the site where Athletic Bilbao (5-3-2) will compete against Barcelona (7-1-1) on Sunday. Athletic Bilbao are priced at +425 while Barcelona are priced -167. The over/under is 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Marc-Andre ter Stegen Barcelona and Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona gave up 4 goals while giving up 0.44 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition recorded 23 shots on target on them. They had a total of 7 shut outs, which put them at a % of 77.8 for the prior year. Barcelona compiled 20 yellow card warnings in the prior season as well as 1 red card. The Blaugrana were ranked 1st for expected goals having 22.9, and their xGA came in at 7.4. Last year, the squad averaged 2.44 points per match (22 points) and also were 2nd in soccer with 14 assists. Their difference in goals was 17 by means of 21 goals scored and also 4 goals relinquished. Barcelona earned 20 SVs and they also had a save percentage of 87.0 over the course of last season.

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On the season, Athletic Club had a save rate of 65.2 (23 SoT against), and were 6th in soccer with 18 pts. The Lions ended the season with an average of 1.8 points per contest while earning 13 assists and 1 red card. Athletic Bilbao finished with 19 goals and the squad's expected goals last year was sitting at 16.8. Athletic Bilbao recorded a clean sheet % of 40.0 last season and 15 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against/90 minutes sat at 0.80 with 15 saves, and they earned 4 clean sheets. Athletic Bilbao had a ranking of 3rd in regard to goals conceded having 8, and the team's goal difference was at 11.

The man protecting the net for Barcelona will be Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Stegen (185-63-50 mark during his career) has totaled 119 clean sheets, which has earned him a 39.9% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has had 1,157 shots attempted at him in 298 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.97 (289 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .762. Stegen has defended the goal for 26,808 mins and has tallied 882 stops during his career.

Unai Simon is expected to look after the goal for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has racked up 25 shutouts while seeing 261 shots attempted against him in 7,851 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of .701 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.4%. He has surrendered 1.03 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 30-29-29. In his pro soccer career, Simon has allowed 90 goals and has totaled 183 saves in 88 starts.

Ferran Torres is one member of the team who should impact this matchup for Barcelona. He has 10 assists while tallying 12 yellow card cautions so far in his career. The forward hailing from Spain has accumulated 16 goals in 5,300 minutes played. Torres has started 58 games during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.27 goals per 90 minutes.

Athletic Bilbao is being led by Inaki Williams, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He has totaled 19 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 28 times. The forward from Spain has been on the field for 17,749 minutes and has scored 49 goals. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 205 games in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Barcelona (-167)

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