Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 4/27/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/24/2024

Game: Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Atletico Madrid (19-4-9) are hosting Athletic Bilbao (16-10-6) at Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao.

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The Red and Whites are ranked 4th in relation to expected goals with 54.5, and the team's xGA sit at 34.7. Madrid has conceded 38 goals while surrendering 1.19 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have accumulated 126 shots on target against them. This team's differential on goals is currently at 21 with the help of 59 goals scored and 38 goals surrendered. They have tallied 9 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 28.1 so far this year. Atletico Madrid has accounted for 88 saves and they also hold a save percentage of 70.6 this season. Atletico Madrid has a total of 75 yellow card warnings so far this season and also 4 red cards. This season, this squad has an average of 1.91 points per match (61 pts) and they also rank 4th in the league with 41 assists.

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This season, Athletic Club has a save rate of 72.9 (107 shots on target against), and rank 5th in the league with 58 pts. The Lions have an average of 1.8 points per match while earning 34 assists and 3 red cards. Athletic Bilbao has compiled 52 goals and this squad's xG for the year is currently at 46.9. Athletic Club has a clean sheet % of 46.9 this year and also 72 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 0.94 with 78 saves, and they have tallied 15 shutouts. Athletic Bilbao is ranked 4th in relation to goals surrendered with 30, and their goal difference sits at 22.

The man who will defend the goal for Atletico Madrid will be Jan Oblak. Oblak has seen the field for a total of 34,619 minutes and has 928 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.83 (321 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 75.9. The goalie hailing from Slovenia has faced 1,239 shots tried at him in 386 starts. Oblak (222-86-77 mark in his career) has 176 shutouts, which gives him a 45.6% shutout rate.

Unai Simon will look after the net for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has tallied 57 shutouts while seeing 568 shots tried against him in 15,546 career minutes. He sports a save percentage of 72.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 32.8%. He has allowed 1.03 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 67-53-54. In his career, Simon has allowed 178 goals and has tallied 397 stops in 174 starting assignments.

Antoine Griezmann is one member of the team you are going to want to keep your eye on for Atletico Madrid. Griezmann has been a starter in 467 games in his career and he tallies 0.43 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in France has earned 193 goals in 39,983 minutes. He has totaled 82 assists while accumulating 71 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Athletic Bilbao has a playmaker in Inaki Williams, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward born in Spain has earned 25,022 minutes while scoring 73 goals. He averages 0.26 G/90 and has started 289 outings during his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 29 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 38 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid

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