Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Prediction, 8/28/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

San Mamés is where Valencia (0-0-2) will take on Athletic Bilbao (0-1-1) on Wednesday. The expected starting goalkeepers are Julen Agirrezabala for Athletic Bilbao and Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia.

Athletic Club has relinquished 3 goals while allowing 1.50 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have compiled 7 shots on target against them. They have yet to compile a clean sheet this year. Athletic Bilbao has accumulated 9 yellow cards this year. The Lions are 17th for expected goals with 1.3, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 2.7. For the year, the club averages 0.50 pts per contest (1 point) and also have a ranking of 10th in soccer with 1 assist. This team's difference in goals is -1 by means of 2 goals tallied in addition to 3 goals relinquished. Athletic Bilbao has accumulated 4 SVs and have earned a SV percentage of 57.1 for the year.

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On the campaign, Valencia CF has a save percentage of 63.6 (11 shots on target against), and they also have a ranking of 20th in the league with 0 pts. The Ches average 0.0 pts/match while having 2 assists. Valencia has amassed 2 goals and this team's xG on the season is currently at 1.9. Valencia CF has recorded 2 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 minutes is 2.50 in addition to 5 saves. Valencia is 20th in the category of goals relinquished with 5, and the team's goal difference is coming in at -3.

The guy who will defend the goal for Athletic Bilbao will be Julen Agirrezabala. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.06 (15 total goals surrendered) and his save % is 70.6. Agirrezabala (3-5-5 mark during his career) has accumulated 5 clean sheets, which has earned him a 38.5% shutout percentage. Agirrezabala has seen the pitch for a total of 1,273 minutes and has earned 36 stops in his career. The keeper from Spain has had 51 shots tried against him in 13 starting assignments.

Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to look after the net for Valencia. Mamardashvili has totaled 28 clean sheets and has defended 379 shots against him in 8,504 mins in his career. He has earned a save percentage of 72.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 29.5%. He has given up 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 29-26-40. In his career, Mamardashvili has conceded 111 goals and has accounted for 268 saves in 95 starting assignments.

Inaki Williams is a man who could help decide the outcome for Athletic Bilbao. The forward from Spain has accumulated 76 goals scored in 25,550 professional minutes played. Williams has been a starter in 295 matches during his soccer career while he scores 0.27 goals per 90 mins. He has 38 assists while tallying 29 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Valencia has a player in Hugo Duro, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has an average of 0.29 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 80 outings so far in his career. The forward from Spain has been on the field for 7,242 mins and has scored 23 goals. He has tallied 15 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Valencia

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