Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 11/5/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/1/2023

Game: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Location: Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Villarreal (+187) Athletic Bilbao (+136)

Villarreal (3-3-5) will go up against Athletic Bilbao (5-3-3) at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday. Villarreal opens at +187 and Athletic Bilbao are priced +136. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Filip Jorgensen for Villarreal and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao.

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Villarreal has earned 50 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 76.5 for the season. Their differential on goals is at -3 with 15 goals notched and 18 goals given up. On the campaign, this team is averaging 1.09 pts per match (12 pts) and they also rank 10th in the league with 10 assists. The Submarino Amarillos rank 12th when it comes to expected goals with 13.5, and their expected goals against are coming in at 17.2. Villarreal is sitting with 36 yellow cards so far this year and also 3 red cards. Villarreal CF has conceded 18 goals while giving up 1.64 goals per 90 min, and the other team have compiled 68 shots on target on them. They are sitting with 2 shut outs, giving them a rate of 18.2 for the year.

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This season, Athletic Club has a save % of 76.5 (51 SoT against), and also have a rank of 6th in the league with 18 points. The Lions are averaging 1.6 points per fixture while having 13 assists and 2 red cards. Athletic Bilbao has earned 18 goals and the squad's xG so far this season is currently at 16.7. Athletic Club has recorded a shut out percentage of 45.5 over the course of the season in addition to 31 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against/90 min is at 1.09 in addition to 39 saves, and they are sitting with 5 clean sheets. Athletic Bilbao is 5th concerning goals against with 12, and their goal difference is at 6.

The guy who will defend the goal for Villarreal will be Filip Jorgensen. Jorgensen (109-33-49 record during his career) has 79 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 41.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Denmark has had 473 shots attempted at him in 192 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.11 (143 total goals given up) and his save percentage is 72.5. Jorgensen has seen the field for 17,190 mins and has accumulated 331 stops during his soccer career.

Unai Simon will be residing in front of the net for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has racked up 18 shutouts while defending 486 shots against him in 9,135 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of 72.2 and his shutout rate is currently 17.8%. He has given up 1.49 goals per 90 while holding a record of 21-37-43. In his pro soccer career, Simon has conceded 151 goals and has accounted for 334 saves in 101 starts.

Gerard Moreno is one footballer who should impact this matchup for Villarreal. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 129 goals scored in 23,953 mins. Moreno has been given a starting assignment in 270 contests in his career and he scores 0.48 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 37 assists while accumulating 35 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Athletic Bilbao has a player in Inaki Williams, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward born in Spain has been on the pitch for 23,515 minutes and has earned 68 goals. He is currently averaging 0.26 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 272 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 27 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 38 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villarreal (+187)

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