Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Prediction, 12/8/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/4/2024

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Fubo

The Submarino Amarillos (7-5-2) are en route to San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday where they will attempt to beat Athletic Bilbao (7-5-3). Athletic Bilbao are priced at +220 while the Submarino Amarillos are at -275. The over/under is 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Julen Agirrezabala for Athletic Bilbao and Diego Conde for Villarreal.

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Athletic Club has relinquished 14 goals while allowing 0.93 G/90, and opponents have 45 shots on target on them. They have tallied 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 26.7% for the season. Athletic Bilbao has recorded 31 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 3 red cards. The Lions sit at 27th in goals expected having 20.9, and the squad's expected goals against are 14.1. On the year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.73 pts per fixture (26 points) and are 10th in Big 5 soccer with 20 assists. This team's differential on goals is at 8 by means of 22 goals put in the net and 14 goals given up. Athletic Bilbao has a total of 32 SVs and also have earned a save percentage of 68.9% for the season.

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Over the course of the season, Villarreal CF has a save rate of 62.9% (62 shots on target against), and also are 17th among European teams with 26 points. The Submarino Amarillos average 1.9 pts per fixture while amassing 19 assists and 1 red card. Villarreal has totaled 27 goals and this team's expected goals on the year is 24.0. Villarreal CF has accounted for a clean sheet % of 7.1% over the course of the season and also 43 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against per 90 is at 1.64 in addition to 40 saves, and they have amassed 1 clean sheet. Villarreal is 72nd in goals relinquished having 23, and their goal difference is coming in at 4.

Agirrezabala has seen the pitch for a total of 2,299 mins and has tallied 56 stops during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.90 (23 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 70.9%. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 79 shots tried against him in 25 starts. Agirrezabala (10-9-6 record in his career) has recorded 9 clean sheets, which gives him a 35.3%% shutout rate. The guy who will defend the goal for Athletic Club is Julen Agirrezabala.

So far in his career, Conde has allowed 23 goals and has racked up 40 saves in 14 starts. He has given up 1.64 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 7-5-2. He holds a save percentage of 64.5% and his clean sheet rate sits at 7.1%%. Conde has accumulated 1 clean sheets and has defended 62 shots attempted against him in 1,260 minutes throughout his career. Diego Conde will look after the net for Villarreal.

Oihan Sancet is one member of the side who can make an impact for Athletic Club. He has totaled 16 assists while earning 68 points so far in his career. The midfielder born in Spain has earned 26 goals scored in 8,924 professional minutes. Sancet has started 108 contests during his career and he scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins.

Villarreal features Ayoze Perez, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward representing Spain has 25,847 professional minutes and has scored 94 goals. He currently averages 0.32 goals per 90 minutes and has started 293 contests in his career. He has collected 224 points thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 36 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villarreal (+220)

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