Athletic Bilbao vs Granada Prediction, 4/19/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/16/2024

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Granada

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

The Nazaríes (3-8-20) are en route to San Mamés on Friday where they will take on the Lions (16-9-6). The goalies protecting the net will be Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Augusto Batalla for Granada.

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Athletic Club has conceded 29 goals while allowing 0.94 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have 107 SoT against them. They are sitting with 15 shut outs, which has them sitting at a rate of 48.4 so far this year. Athletic Bilbao has earned 68 yellow cards on the season and also 3 red cards. The Lions have a rank of 5th when talking about goals expected having 45.5, and the xGA are sitting at 32.2. So far this season, the squad has an average of 1.84 pts per contest (57 pts) and also are ranked 5th in soccer with 34 assists. This team's goal differential is currently at 22 by means of 51 goals compiled as well as 29 goals relinquished. Athletic Bilbao has compiled 78 saves and have earned a save% of 73.8 so far this year.

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The Nazaríes come in with an average of 0.6 pts per match while recording 24 assists and 3 red cards. Granada CF has recorded a clean sheet rate of 6.5 over the course of the season as well as 78 yellow cards. Granada ranks 19th concerning goals surrendered with 60, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at -28. On the year, Granada CF has a save percentage of 64.6 (161 SoT against), and also are ranked 19th in the league with 17 points. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.94 in addition to 103 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. Granada has accounted for 32 goals and their expected goals on the campaign is sitting at 34.3.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Athletic Bilbao is Unai Simon. Simon (67-52-54 record in his career) has 57 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.9% shutout rate. The keeper born in Spain has had 568 shots attempted at him in 173 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.03 (177 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 72.2. Simon has seen the field for 15,456 minutes and has 397 saves so far in his career.

Augusto Batalla will be residing in front of the goal for Granada. Batalla has accumulated 69 clean sheets while defending 624 shots against him in 15,575 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 74.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 39.7%. He has given up 1.00 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 67-58-49. During his career, Batalla has allowed 173 goals and has racked up 461 stops in 174 starts.

Inaki Williams is a member of the team who can be a force for Athletic Bilbao. The forward from Spain has earned 73 goals scored in 24,932 professional minutes played. Williams has been in the starting lineup in 288 outings so far in his career and he tallies 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. He has 38 assists while tallying 29 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Granada features a difference maker in Jose Maria Callejon, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has an average of 0.23 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 395 outings thus far in his career. The forward from Spain has 34,394 mins while he has scored 87 goals. He has totaled 40 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 80 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao

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