Athletic Bilbao vs Valladolid Prediction, 2/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/22/2025

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Valladolid

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: Iberostar Estadi in Girona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

The White and Violets (4-3-16) are en route to Iberostar Estadi in Girona, Spain on Sunday where they will meet Athletic Bilbao (12-8-3). Athletic Bilbao are priced at -152 and the White and Violets are at +126. The total is 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Karl Jakob Hein for Valladolid.

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The Lions are 27th in relation to goals expected having 34.6, and the team's xGA are 20.9. Athletic Club has allowed 20 goals while allowing 0.87 goals per 90, and their opponents have 67 SoT on them. This team's difference in goals is at 16 with the help of 36 goals tallied and also 20 goals surrendered. They have accounted for 7 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 30.4% so far this season. Athletic Bilbao has a total of 47 SVs and have a save rate of 70.1% so far this year. Athletic Bilbao has accounted for 41 yellow card warnings this year and also 3 red cards. So far this season, this team is averaging 1.91 pts per contest (44 points) and also have a ranking of 21st in Big 5 soccer with 28 assists.

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On the campaign, Real Valladolid has a save % of 59.3% (118 SoTA), and rank 91st in European soccer with 15 points. The White and Violets are averaging 0.7 pts per match while tallying 9 assists and 3 red cards. Valladolid has totaled 15 goals and the team's expected goals so far this season is at 19.6. Real Valladolid has a shut out percentage of 21.7% for the year and 64 yellow card cautions. This club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 2.09 in addition to 71 saves, and they have earned 5 shutouts. Valladolid is 90th for goals given up having 48, and their difference in goals is coming in at -33.

The man who will defend the goal for Athletic Club is Unai Simon. Simon has seen the field for a total of 16,478 minutes and has earned 422 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.03 (188 total goals allowed) and his save % is 70.0%. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has faced 603 shots tried at him in 185 starting assignments. Simon (72-57-56 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 60 shutouts, which gives him a 32.8%% clean sheet rate.

Karl Jakob Hein is expected to look after the goal for Valladolid. In his pro soccer career, Hein has conceded 48 goals and has racked up 71 saves in 23 starting assignments. Hein has racked up 5 clean sheets while he has seen 118 shots attempted against him in 2,070 mins throughout his career. He has a save percentage of 60.2% and his clean sheet rate is currently 21.7%%. He has given up 2.09 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 4-3-16.

Oihan Sancet is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Athletic Club. He has accounted for 17 assists while tallying 71 points during his soccer career. The midfielder born in Spain has totaled 27 goals in 8,929 professional minutes. Sancet has had a starting assignment in 109 matchups so far in his career and scores 0.25 goals per 90.

Valladolid has a playmaker in Selim Amallah, who is known to give defenses fits. The midfielder who is from Morocco has been on the pitch for 11,534 mins while scoring 36 goals. He has an average of 0.28 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 130 matches so far in his career. He has accumulated 93 pts so far in his career and has helped on a goal 21 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+126)

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