Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe Prediction, 8/15/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/14/2024

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Fubo

The Deep Blues (10-13-15 last season) are on their way to San Mamés on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Lions (19-11-8 last year). The starting goaltenders are Julen Agirrezabala for Athletic Bilbao and David Soria for Getafe.

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Athletic Bilbao gave up 37 goals while conceding 0.97 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs accumulated 134 SoT on them. They compiled 18 shut outs, which gave them a % of 47.4 last season. Athletic Bilbao recorded 80 yellow card warnings last season as well as 5 red cards. The Lions had a ranking of 6th for expected goals with 52.7, and their expected goals against were sitting at 41.3. Last campaign, the club put together an average of 1.79 pts per contest (68 points) and they also had a rank of 6th in La Liga with 41 assists. The team's difference in goals was 24 because of 61 goals tallied and 37 goals surrendered. Athletic Bilbao recorded 98 SVs and they had a SV percentage of 73.1 over the course of last year.

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Getafe amassed 42 goals and this team's expected goals over the course of the prior season was sitting at 45.7. Their goals against/90 min was at 1.42 with 118 saves, and they had 10 clean sheets. On the season, the Deep Blues had a save % of 71.7 (173 shots on target against), and also were 12th in the league with 43 points. Getafe sat at 15th in the category of goals against having 54, and their goal difference was at -12. Getafe had a clean sheet % of 26.3 over the course of the prior season in addition to 135 yellow card cautions. The Deep Blues sported an average of 1.1 points per contest while having 27 assists and 10 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Athletic Bilbao will be Julen Agirrezabala. Agirrezabala (3-5-5 record in his career) has recorded 5 shutouts, which has earned him a 38.5% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has faced 51 shots attempted against him in 13 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.06 (15 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 70.6. Agirrezabala has been on the pitch for 1,273 mins and has 36 stops thus far in his career.

David Soria will be residing in front of the goal for Getafe. Soria has 80 clean sheets while he has seen 852 shots tried against him in 20,872 mins throughout his career. He holds a save % of 72.9 and his shutout rate is currently at 34.3%. He has surrendered 1.12 goals per 90 and he has a record of 70-78-85. In his career, Soria has allowed 259 goals and has accounted for 594 saves in 233 starts.

Inaki Williams is a guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Athletic Bilbao. The forward from Spain has earned 76 goals in 25,383 minutes played. Williams has started 293 contests so far in his career and scores 0.27 G/90. He has totaled 38 assists while accumulating 29 yellow card cautions in his career.

Getafe is being led onto the pitch by Luis Milla, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The midfielder from Spain has been on the pitch for 15,853 minutes and he has scored 14 goals. He has an average of 0.08 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 182 games so far in his career. He has collected 35 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 19 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao

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