Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe Prediction, 4/1/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/28/2023

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-165) Getafe (+530)

The Deep Blues (7-8-11) are on their way to San Mamés on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Lions (10-6-10). Getafe are priced at +530 and Athletic Bilbao are priced -165. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and David Soria Getafe.

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Athletic Bilbao accounted for 60 SVs and they earned a save% of 68.6 over the course of last year. Their differential on goals was at 8 by way of 36 goals put in the net and 28 goals allowed. For the previous year, this club had an average of 1.38 pts per match (36 pts) and they also ranked 5th in La Liga with 25 assists. The Lions were 7th for goals expected having 35.1, and the squad's xGA came in at 22.8. Athletic Bilbao amassed 49 yellow card warnings last season in addition to 4 red cards. Athletic Bilbao gave up 28 goals while surrendering 1.08 G/90, and opponents tallied 86 SoT against them. They finished with 9 clean sheets, which gave them a % of 34.6 in the previous season.

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The Deep Blues held an average of 1.1 pts per match while amassing 16 assists and 8 red cards. Getafe amassed a shut out percentage of 30.8 in the prior season in addition to 87 yellow card cautions. Getafe had a rank of 14th in the category of goals against with 34, and the squad's goal difference sat at -7. Last year, the Deep Blues had a save percentage of 73.5 (117 SoTA), and were ranked 13th in soccer with 29 pts. The club's goals against per 90 sat at 1.31 in addition to 82 saves, and they had a total of 8 clean sheets. Getafe had 27 goals and the team's goals expected during the previous year sat at 24.4.

The man who will protect the net for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.08 (107 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .701. Simon (34-31-35 mark during his career) has accounted for 29 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.0% shutout percentage. Simon has played for 8,886 mins and has accumulated 218 saves during his career. The keeper hailing from Spain has had 311 shots attempted against him in 100 starts.

David Soria will be residing in front of the net for Getafe. So far in his career, Soria has surrendered 155 goals and has racked up 347 saves in 145 starts. He has allowed 1.08 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 49-46-50. He has earned a save % of .723 and his shutout rate sits at 35.9%. Soria has racked up 52 shutouts and defended 480 shots attempted against him in 12,965 career minutes.

Inaki Williams is one guy who can make a difference on the pitch for Athletic Bilbao. Williams has been in the starting lineup in 217 matches during his soccer career and scores 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Spain has tallied 50 goals in 18,781 mins. He has 29 assists while accumulating 20 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

Getafe has an attacker in Mauro Arambarri, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He has 52 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 5 times. The midfielder hailing from Uraguay has been on the pitch for 14,420 professional minutes while scoring 7 goals. He averages 0.04 goals per 90 mins and has started 166 games in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Getafe (+530)

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