Athletic Bilbao vs Leganes Prediction, 1/26/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/22/2025

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Leganes

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Fubo

San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain is where Leganes (5-7-8) will meet Athletic Bilbao (11-6-3) on Sunday. Athletic Bilbao are priced at -128 while the Pepineros are at +106. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Marko Dmitrovic for Leganes.

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The Lions have a ranking of 41st in the matter of expected goals having 27.5, and their xGA are sitting at 18.7. Athletic Club has surrendered 18 goals while allowing 0.90 goals per 90 min, and opponents have 58 SoT on them. This team's difference in goals is at 13 because of 31 goals notched and also 18 goals allowed. They have earned 5 shut outs, which has them sitting at a % of 25.0% over the course of the season. Athletic Bilbao has accounted for 40 SVs and they also hold a save% of 69.0% on the campaign. Athletic Bilbao has accumulated 39 yellow cards this year as well as 3 red cards. For the year, this squad comes in with an average of 1.95 pts per contest (39 points) and sit at 22nd in Big 5 soccer with 25 assists.

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On the season, the Pepineros have a save % of 70.1% (97 SoT against), and sit at 67th in Big 5 soccer with 22 pts. The Pepineros have put together an average of 1.1 pts/match while accounting for 17 assists and 3 red cards. Leganes has amassed 19 goals and the team's expected goals on the campaign is 15.4. The Pepineros have tallied a clean sheet percentage of 30.0% on the year as well as 42 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against/90 min is at 1.45 in addition to 70 saves, and they have recorded 6 shut outs. Leganés has a rank of 52nd in goals relinquished having 29, and the goal difference is at -10.

The guy who will defend the goal for Athletic Club is Unai Simon. Simon has seen the pitch for 16,208 mins and has accumulated 415 saves during his career. The goalie born in Spain has seen 594 shots sent his way in 182 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.03 (186 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 69.9%. Simon (71-55-56 record during his career) has tallied 58 shutouts, which gives him a 32.2%% clean sheet rate.

Marko Dmitrovic will be residing in front of the net for Leganés. During his professional soccer career, Dmitrovic has conceded 244 goals while earning 435 stops in 176 starts. Dmitrovic has 50 shutouts and has seen 675 shots attempted against him in 15,909 mins in his career. He is the owner of a save % of 64.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.3%%. He has allowed 1.38 goals per 90 while earning a record of 53-47-76.

Alex Berenguer is a footballer who has a chance to score for Athletic Club. Berenguer has been given a starting assignment in 217 contests so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Spain has racked up 43 goals in 19,795 professional minutes. He has totaled 37 assists while earning 123 pts so far in his career.

Leganés features an attacker in Juan Cruz, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has totaled 15 points during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 3 times. The forward born in Spain has totaled 1,385 minutes while earning 6 goals. He is averaging 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 12 games so far in his pro soccer career.

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

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

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