Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 12/15/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/11/2024

Game: Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Estadio de Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Alaves (4-3-9) hosts Athletic Bilbao (9-5-3) at Estadio de Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain on Sunday. Alaves are priced at +126 and the Lions are at -152. The over/under is set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Antonio Sivera for Alaves and Julen Agirrezabala for Athletic Bilbao.

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Deportivo Alaves relinquished 27 goals while giving up 1.69 G/90, and opposing clubs are sitting with 73 shots on target on them. They have compiled 3 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 18.8% over the course of the season. Alaves has recorded 45 yellow card warnings for the year in addition to 2 red cards. The Babazorros are ranked 62nd when talking about expected goals with 16.9, and the squad's expected goals against are at 22.8. Over the course of the season, this club averages 0.94 points per contest (15 points) and also rank 67th among Big 5 teams with 10 assists. Their goal differential is currently at -9 by way of 18 goals accumulated in addition to 27 goals allowed. Alaves has accumulated 47 saves and they have a save% of 63.0% this year.

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On the campaign, Athletic Club has a save rate of 70.6% (51 shots on target against), and they also rank 8th among European teams with 32 points. The Lions sport an average of 1.9 points per fixture while totaling 22 assists and 3 red cards. Athletic Bilbao has accumulated 26 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is 23.8. Athletic Club has earned a clean sheet % of 29.4% on the year and 36 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 0.88 with 36 saves, and they have a total of 5 clean sheets. Athletic Club is ranked 17th concerning goals against with 15, and the team's goal differential is coming in at 11.

Sivera has seen the pitch for 5,450 mins and has 159 saves during his career. The goalie from Spain has seen 232 shots tried at him in 61 career starting assignments. The guy defending the goal for Alavés will be Antonio Sivera. His GA/90 is 1.25 (76 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 68.5%. Sivera (18-13-30 mark during his career) has earned 15 shutouts, which leaves him with a 24.8%% clean sheet rate.

During his career, Agirrezabala has allowed 24 goals and has tallied 60 stops in 27 starting assignments. He has a save % of 70.6% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 36.4%%. Julen Agirrezabala will be residing in front of the goal for Athletic Club. He has surrendered 0.87 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 12-9-6. Agirrezabala has racked up 10 shutouts while seeing 85 shots tried against him in 2,479 mins throughout his career.

Kike is a member of the side who has a chance to score for Alavés. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 100 goals in 26,191 professional minutes played. Kike has been a starter in 287 matches thus far in his career while scoring 0.34 G/90. He has accounted for 24 assists while accumulating 224 pts thus far in his career.

Athletic Club features Oihan Sancet, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has totaled 68 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times. The midfielder hailing from Spain has played 8,925 mins while scoring 26 goals. He currently averages 0.25 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 109 contests during his soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alaves (-152)

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