Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 8/24/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/22/2024

Game: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is the location where Athletic Bilbao (0-1-0) will take on Barcelona (1-0-0) on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Marc-Andre ter Stegen for Barcelona and Julen Agirrezabala for Athletic Bilbao.

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Barca has surrendered 1 goal while relinquishing 1.00 goals per 90, and opposing teams have recorded 1 shot on target on them. They haven't compiled a clean sheet over the course of the season. Barcelona has tallied 3 yellow cards so far this season. The Blaugrana sit at 1st when it comes to xG having 3.2, and their xGA are 1.0. Over the course of the season, this team holds an average of 3.00 pts per match (3 pts) and sit at 5th in the league with 1 assist. This team's goal differential is 1 by means of 2 goals tallied and 1 goal relinquished. Barcelona has tallied 0 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 0.0 over the course of the season.

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On the campaign, Athletic Club has a save % of 50.0 (2 SoT against), and are 5th in the league with 1 point. The Lions sport an average of 1.0 pts per match while earning 1 assist. Athletic Bilbao has totaled 1 goal and the squad's goals expected on the season sits at 0.3. Athletic Club has compiled 4 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.00 in addition to 1 save. Athletic Bilbao ranks 5th in the matter of goals allowed with 1, and the goal differential is coming in at 0.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Barcelona is Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Stegen has been on the field for a total of 35,105 mins and has tallied 1,091 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.94 (365 total goals conceded) and his save % is 76.2. The keeper hailing from Germany has faced 1,452 shots attempted at him in 391 career starting assignments. Stegen (246-80-65 record during his career) has recorded 164 shutouts, which has earned him a 41.9% shutout percentage.

Julen Agirrezabala will be looking after the goal for Athletic Bilbao. During his career, Agirrezabala has given up 15 goals and has 36 stops in 13 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.06 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 3-5-5. He has earned a save % of 70.6 and his clean sheet rate is currently 38.5%. Agirrezabala has racked up 5 shutouts while defending 51 shots tried against him in 1,273 career mins.

Robert Lewandowski is a member of the team who can help decide the match for Barcelona. He has 78 assists while accumulating 50 yellow card cautions so far in his career. The forward hailing from Poland has 388 goals scored in 41,681 minutes played. Lewandowski has had a starting assignment in 468 contests during his soccer career and accounts for 0.84 G/90.

Athletic Bilbao features Inaki Williams, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has accounted for 29 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 38 times. The forward from Spain has totaled 25,473 professional minutes and he has scored 76 goals. He scores 0.27 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 294 outings during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao

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