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Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 5/25/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/22/2023

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Game: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Location: Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Osasuna (+198) Athletic Bilbao (+143)

The Lions (14-8-13) are headed to Estadio El Sadar on Thursday where they will compete against the Reds (13-8-14). Athletic Bilbao are priced at +143 and Osasuna are priced +198. The total is set at 2.75. The goalies protecting the net will be Aitor Fernandez Osasuna and Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao.

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Osasuna tallied 93 saves and were the owners of a SV% of 71.0 in the prior season. This team's goal differential was -7 by way of 32 goals finished in addition to 39 goals given up. For the prior year, this club finished with an average of 1.34 pts per contest (47 pts) and had a rank of 13th in soccer with 25 assists. The Reds had a rank of 15th in the matter of expected goals with 36.2, and the expected goals against were sitting at 41.5. Osasuna earned 88 yellow cards over the course of last season in addition to 7 red cards. Osasuna conceded 39 goals while relinquishing 1.11 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition recorded 131 shots on target against them. They had a total of 10 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 28.6 over the course of last year.

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The Lions averaged 1.4 pts per fixture while recording 33 assists and 5 red cards. Athletic Bilbao sat with a shut out % of 31.4 last year and 75 yellow card warnings. Athletic Bilbao ranked 6th concerning goals allowed with 39, and the team's difference in goals sat at 7. Over the course of the season, Athletic Club had a save percentage of 68.1 (116 SoT against), and also had a rank of 7th in the league with 50 pts. This clubs's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.11 in addition to 80 saves, and they recorded 11 clean sheets. Athletic Bilbao amassed 46 goals and their expected goals over the course of the prior season was 48.6.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Osasuna will be Aitor Fernandez. Fernandez (58-52-59 mark during his soccer career) has earned 45 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.6% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 690 shots attempted against him in 169 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.21 (205 total goals conceded) and he has a save % of .722. Fernandez has seen the pitch for 15,235 minutes and has tallied 498 stops during his career.

Unai Simon will be looking after the goal for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has totaled 30 clean sheets while he has seen 338 shots tried against him in 9,516 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save % of .698 and his shutout rate is currently at 28.0%. He has given up 1.11 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 38-31-38. During his career, Simon has conceded 117 goals while tallying 236 saves in 107 starting assignments.

Ante Budimir is a member of the side who can create chances for Osasuna. He has accounted for 19 assists while accumulating 64 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. The forward representing Croatia has earned 97 goals scored in 21,937 minutes played. Budimir has been a starter in 245 games thus far in his career and has 0.40 goals per 90.

Athletic Bilbao features Inaki Williams, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has 21 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times. The forward born in Spain has totaled 19,504 professional minutes while scoring 55 goals. He averages 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 226 matches during his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Osasuna (+198)

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