Athletic Bilbao vs Cadiz Prediction, 2/3/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/30/2023

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Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Cadiz

Date: Friday, February 3, 2023

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-224) Cadiz (+660)

Athletic Bilbao (7-5-7) will go up against Cadiz (4-7-8) at San Mamés on Friday. The Lions open at -224 while Cadiz are priced +660. The total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Jeremias Ledesma Cadiz.

The Lions ranked 8th in relation to goals expected having 24.8, and the squad's xGA came in at 14.2. Athletic Bilbao surrendered 20 goals while allowing 1.05 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs accounted for 59 SoT against them. This team's differential on goals was at 5 as a result of 25 goals finished and 20 goals given up. They finished with 8 shut outs, which put them at a percentage of 42.1 for the previous season. Athletic Bilbao accounted for 39 SVs and were the owners of a save percentage of 67.8 for the previous season. Athletic Bilbao accounted for 33 yellow card warnings for the prior year and also 2 red cards. For the previous year, this club had an average of 1.37 points per match (26 pts) and also sat at 5th in La Liga with 18 assists.

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Cadiz had 14 goals and the team's xG during the previous year was sitting at 15.5. Their goals against/90 minutes sat at 1.53 in addition to 80 saves, and they recorded 6 clean sheets. Last year, Cadiz CF had a save rate of 78.2 (110 shots on target against), and they also were ranked 18th in the league with 19 pts. Cadiz had a rank of 19th in the category of goals against with 29, and their difference in goals was -15. Cadiz sat with a clean sheet percentage of 31.6 for the previous season and 57 yellow card warnings. The Yellow Submarine sported an average of 1.0 points per contest while accounting for 9 assists and 6 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.06 (102 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .697. Simon (32-31-34 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 29 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.9% shutout rate. Simon has played a total of 8,661 mins and has tallied 207 saves in his career. The keeper hailing from Spain has faced 297 shots attempted at him in 97 career starts.

Jeremias Ledesma is expected to look after the goal for Cadiz. Ledesma has totaled 35 shutouts and defended 514 shots attempted against him in 10,620 mins throughout his career. He has a save percentage of .716 and his shutout rate is 29.7%. He has conceded 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 37-39-42. In his career, Ledesma has conceded 153 goals while totaling 368 stops in 118 starting assignments.

Inaki Williams is one member of the squad who could help decide the outcome for Athletic Bilbao. The forward born in Spain has totaled 50 goals in 18,379 minutes. Williams has had a starting assignment in 213 matches thus far in his career and has 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. He has 28 assists while tallying 19 yellow cards so far in his career.

Cadiz stars Alvaro Negredo, who pesters opposing defenses. He has accumulated 50 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 51 times. The forward born in Spain has been on the field for 32,096 mins while scoring 169 goals. He scores 0.47 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 375 contests during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (-224)

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