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Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 4/9/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 4/5/2022

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Game: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022

Location: Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Villarreal (+115) Athletic Bilbao (+245)

Estadio de la Cerámica is the venue where Dani Parejo and Villarreal (12-9-9, 7th in La Liga) will play Athletic Bilbao (11-11-8, 8th in La Liga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Geronimo Rulli for Villarreal and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao are priced at +245 while the Submarino Amarillos are at +115. The total opens at 2.5.

Villarreal faced Levante in their last game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-0. In regard to passing, they earned a 83.3% passes received rate by connecting on 433 out of their 520 pass attempts last match. Villarreal attempted 20 dribbles in this contest and converted 9 of those tries for a rate of 45.0%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Villarreal wrapped this game up at a 15.4% rate by putting 2 SoT of 13 total shots. Villarreal sports an average of 1.57 goals per 90 minutes (47 total goals) and have accounted for 39 assists in all matches for the year.

Dani Parejo is a guy who can be a difference maker for Villarreal. Parejo has started 379 contests during his soccer career and accounts for 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from Spain has totaled 69 goals scored in 33,449 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 64 assists while earning 102 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

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One more player who should impact this match is Manu Trigueros, the midfielder born in Spain. Trigueros has played 23,888 minutes in 272 career starts and has been given 59 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times so far in his career and he has scored 27 goals. He scores 0.10 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Villarreal is Geronimo Rulli. Geronimo Rulli has played for 18,131 mins and is sitting with 565 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.3 (257 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 70.2%. The keeper born in Argentina has seen 799 shots tried at him in 202 career starting assignments. Geronimo Rulli (80-53-69 record during his soccer career) has totaled 61 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 30.2% shutout percentage.

In their last game, Athletic Bilbao walked away with a victory by a final of 2-1 against Elche. Athletic Bilbao finished the match with a 54.5% successful dribble rate by converting 6 of the 11 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this contest by converting 365 out of their 388 passes they tried for a rate of 94.1%. Athletic Bilbao had 6 shots attempted out of their 16 shots attempted earning them a 37.5% rate when they last took the field. Having earned a total of 33 goals and 29 assists in all their matches, Athletic Bilbao is averaging 1.10 goals and 0.97 assists per 90 minutes.

Inaki Williams should provide solid play for Athletic Bilbao. He is currently averaging 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 220 matches in his career. The forward from Spain has been on the field for 19,103 professional minutes and has scored 52 goals. He has earned 21 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 30 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Iker Muniain, the forward who represents Spain. Muniain has been handed 56 yellow card cautions in 25,989 mins played (298 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.18. He has tallied 53 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 30 different times.

Unai Simon will reside in front of the net for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has tallied 30 clean sheets and has defended 318 shots tried against him in 9,291 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.8%. He has surrendered 1.03 goals per 90 while earning a record of 35-35-34. During his pro soccer career, Simon has conceded 106 goals while earning 223 saves in 104 starting assignments.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+245) and under the total goals

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