Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 10/22/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/17/2023

Game: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Barcelona (-193) Athletic Bilbao (+500)

The Lions (5-2-2) are en route to Camp Nou on Sunday where they will take on the Blaugrana (6-3-0). Athletic Bilbao are priced at +500 and Barcelona are priced -193. The total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Marc-Andre ter Stegen for Barcelona and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao.

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Barcelona has recorded 21 saves and are the owners of a save percentage of 67.7 this year. This team's difference in goals is currently at 11 as a result of 21 goals accumulated and 10 goals surrendered. This season, this club is sitting with an average of 2.33 points per match (21 points) and they also have a rank of 3rd in soccer with 13 assists. The Blaugrana are 1st for goals expected with 21.2, and their expected goals against are at 9.4. Barcelona has earned 19 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. Barca has allowed 10 goals while conceding 1.11 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have accumulated 31 shots on target against them. They have 4 shut outs, which has them sitting at a percentage of 44.4 over the course of the season.

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Athletic Bilbao has recorded 16 goals and the team's xG so far this year is 14.4. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.00 with 31 saves, and they have 5 clean sheets. So far this year, Athletic Club has a save % of 77.5 (40 shots on target against), and also sit at 5th in La Liga with 17 pts. Athletic Bilbao ranks 5th when talking about goals allowed having 9, and their goal differential is 7. Athletic Club has accounted for a clean sheet % of 55.6 for the season and 25 yellow card cautions. The Lions have put together an average of 1.9 pts/match while compiling 11 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Barcelona is Marc-Andre ter Stegen. His GA/90 is 0.94 (347 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 76.1. Stegen (231-78-62 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 153 shutouts, which gives him a 41.2% shutout percentage. Stegen has been on the field for a total of 33,305 minutes and is sitting with 1,037 saves during his career. The goalie from Germany has seen 1,380 shots attempted at him in 371 starts.

Unai Simon will be residing in front of the goal for Athletic Bilbao. He has given up 1.05 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 56-45-51. Simon has totaled 47 clean sheets and has defended 505 shots tried against him in 13,566 career minutes. During his career, Simon has given up 159 goals while totaling 352 stops in 152 starts. He sports a save percentage of 72.1 and his shutout rate is currently 30.9%.

Ferran Torres is one footballer who can make a noticable difference for Barcelona. He has accounted for 16 assists while earning 17 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. The forward from Spain has totaled 26 goals scored in 8,192 professional minutes played. Torres has started 90 games during his soccer career and he scores 0.29 G/90.

Athletic Bilbao features a difference maker in Inaki Williams, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward from Spain has 23,335 mins while scoring 68 goals. He currently averages 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 270 contests in his career. He has totaled 27 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 37 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+500)

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