Athletic Bilbao vs Girona Prediction, 2/8/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/5/2025

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Girona

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Athletic Bilbao (11-8-3) are welcoming Girona (9-4-9) at San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain on Saturday. Athletic Bilbao are priced at -128 and the Blanquivermells are at +106. The total has been set at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Paulo Gazzaniga for Girona.

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The Lions are 39th in regard to goals expected having 31.0, and the team's xGA are 20.9. Athletic Club has surrendered 20 goals while conceding 0.91 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have 66 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is 13 with 33 goals earned and also 20 goals relinquished. They have recorded 6 shut outs, which has them at a rate of 27.3% on the campaign. Athletic Bilbao has a total of 46 saves and they also are the owners of a SV% of 69.7% on the season. Athletic Bilbao has amassed 41 yellow card warnings over the course of the season as well as 3 red cards. On the season, the squad has an average of 1.86 pts per match (41 pts) and they also sit at 27th in Big 5 soccer with 26 assists.

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Girona has earned 31 goals and their expected goals so far this season is currently at 28.2. The club's goals against per 90 min is at 1.36 in addition to 43 saves, and they are sitting with 6 clean sheets. On the year, Girona FC a save rate of 60.5% (76 SoT against), and also rank 37th among European teams with 31 points. Girona sits at 43rd for goals allowed having 30, and the squad's goal difference is 1. Girona FC compiled a shut out rate of 27.3% so far this year and also 50 yellow cards. The Blanquivermells have an average of 1.4 pts per match while accounting for 22 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Athletic Club is Unai Simon. Simon has seen the pitch for 16,388 mins and has tallied 421 saves during his career. The keeper born in Spain has seen 602 shots tried at him in 184 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.03 (188 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.9%. Simon (71-57-56 mark in his career) has accumulated 59 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 32.4%% shutout percentage.

Paulo Gazzaniga will be looking after the net for Girona. So far in his career, Gazzaniga has conceded 181 goals and has totaled 391 saves in 137 starts. He has surrendered 1.31 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 61-29-47. He sports a save percentage of 67.9% and his shutout rate is currently 21.8%%. Gazzaniga has racked up 30 clean sheets and has defended 576 shots against him in 12,401 mins throughout his career.

Oihan Sancet is a man who can be a force on the pitch for Athletic Club. The midfielder from Spain has 26 goals in 8,926 mins played. Sancet has been a starter in 109 matchups during his career and accounts for 0.25 goals per 90 minutes. He has 16 assists while accumulating 68 points thus far in his career.

Girona features Abel Ruiz, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward born in Spain has been on the pitch for 9,832 minutes while scoring 29 goals. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 109 contests during his soccer career. He has accounted for 74 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+106)

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