Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 2/11/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/7/2023

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Game: Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Valencia (+202) Athletic Bilbao (+146)

Estadio de Mestalla is the location where Athletic Bilbao (8-5-7) will go up against Valencia (5-5-10) on Saturday. The Ches open at +202 while Athletic Bilbao are priced +146. The betting total is set at 2.75. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Giorgi Mamardashvili Valencia and Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao.

The Ches were ranked 8th when it comes to xG with 26.5, and the team's xGA were at 24.9. Valencia relinquished 24 goals while conceding 1.20 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition recorded 85 SoT on them. This team's differential on goals was 1 because of 25 goals scored as well as 24 goals given up. They accounted for 3 clean sheets, which gave them a % of 15.0 last season. Valencia compiled 63 saves and earned a SV percentage of 74.1 for the prior year. Valencia were sitting with 58 yellow card warnings in the prior season and also 5 red cards. For the previous season, the club averaged 1.00 points per contest (20 points) and were ranked 13th in soccer with 13 assists.

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The Lions averaged 1.5 points per fixture while earning 21 assists and 3 red cards. Athletic Bilbao recorded a clean sheet % of 40.0 over the course of last year as well as 35 yellow cards. Athletic Bilbao ranked 5th in relation to goals against with 21, and their difference in goals was 8. Last year, Athletic Club had a save rate of 67.7 (62 SoT against), and were 7th in soccer with 29 pts. Their goals against per 90 was sitting at 1.05 in addition to 41 saves, and they had 8 clean sheets. Athletic Bilbao tallied 29 goals and their expected goals last year was 26.6.

The man protecting the net for Valencia is Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mamardashvili has defended the goal a total of 1,800 mins and has earned 63 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (24 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .741. The goalie from Georgia has had 85 shots tried against him in 20 starts. Mamardashvili (5-5-10 mark in his career) has accumulated 3 clean sheets, which has earned him a 15.0% shutout rate.

Unai Simon will be looking after the goal for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has recorded 29 clean sheets and has defended 300 shots tried against him in 8,751 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of .697 and his clean sheet rate is 29.6%. He has given up 1.06 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 33-31-34. So far in his pro soccer career, Simon has surrendered 103 goals while tallying 209 stops in 98 starting assignments.

Hugo Duro is a footballer who could help decide the outcome for Valencia. He has accounted for 2 assists while accumulating 7 yellow card warnings during his career. The forward from Spain has 9 goals in 3,181 minutes. Duro has been given a starting assignment in 35 outings during his career and he has earned 0.25 goals per 90 mins.

Athletic Bilbao features a game changer in Raul Garcia, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He scores 0.26 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 396 games so far in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Spain has totaled 35,283 mins while scoring 103 goals. He has accumulated 142 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 45 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Valencia (+202)

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