Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 8/19/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/15/2023

Game: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Osasuna (+184) Athletic Bilbao (+165)

Osasuna (14-8-14 last year) will take on Athletic Bilbao (14-8-14 last season) at Estadio El Sadar on Saturday. Athletic Bilbao are priced at +165 while Osasuna are priced +184. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Sergio Herrera Osasuna and Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao.

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The Reds sat at 17th in xG with 37.1, and the team's xGA sat at 42.3. Osasuna surrendered 39 goals while conceding 1.08 goals per 90, and their opponents accounted for 136 SoT against them. The team's goal differential was at -5 by means of 34 goals compiled in addition to 39 goals given up. They tallied 11 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 30.6 in the prior season. Osasuna compiled 98 saves and had a save percentage of 72.1 last year. Osasuna had a total of 91 yellow card warnings in the prior season in addition to 7 red cards. For the prior campaign, the squad had an average of 1.39 points per match (50 points) and also were 12th in soccer with 27 assists.

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Last season, Athletic Club had a save percentage of 67.2 (119 SoT against), and they also ranked 7th in soccer with 50 points. The Lions put together an average of 1.4 points per match while compiling 33 assists and 5 red cards. Athletic Bilbao tallied 46 goals and their xG during the previous year was sitting at 49.4. Athletic Bilbao compiled a clean sheet % of 30.6 over the course of last season and also 78 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 minutes was at 1.14 with 81 saves, and they had a total of 11 shut outs. Athletic Bilbao ranked 6th for goals against having 41, and the squad's goal differential was at 5.

The man protecting the net for Osasuna is Sergio Herrera. His GA/90 is 1.12 (213 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 71.4. Herrera (69-54-66 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 67 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 35.4% shutout rate. Herrera has been on the pitch for a total of 17,082 mins and has earned 469 stops during his pro soccer career. The keeper hailing from Spain has had 679 shots attempted at him in 189 career starts.

Unai Simon is expected to look after the net for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has accumulated 42 clean sheets and has defended 473 shots against him in 12,846 mins in his career. He holds a save % of 71.7 and his clean sheet rate is 29.2%. He has given up 1.06 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 51-43-50. During his professional soccer career, Simon has given up 152 goals and has totaled 327 saves in 144 starts.

Ante Budimir is a member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Osasuna. The forward who is from Croatia has 108 goals in 23,899 professional minutes played. Budimir has started 268 contests in his career while he scores 0.41 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 21 assists while accumulating 68 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

Athletic Bilbao has a playmaker in Inaki Williams, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward representing Spain has earned 22,629 mins while scoring 64 goals. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 262 contests during his soccer career. He has accumulated 26 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 35 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+165)

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