Cadiz vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 2/15/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/10/2021

Game: Cadiz vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Monday, February 15, 2021

Location: Estadio Ramón de Carranza in Cádiz, Spain

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Cadiz (+175) Athletic Bilbao (+146)

Salvi and Cadiz (6-6-10, 14th in La Liga) host Athletic Bilbao (7-4-10, 11th in La Liga) at Estadio Ramón de Carranza on Monday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Jeremias Conan Ledesma for Cadiz and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao. Cadiz are priced +175 while the Lions are at +146. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Cadiz played Real Sociedad in their last match and went home with a loss by a final score of 4-1. Cadiz attempted 9 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 5 of those tries for a rate of 55.6%. When discussing the passing game, they had a 74.8% rate by converting 181 out of their 242 pass targets in their last game. In relation to shooting accuracy, Cadiz wrapped this game up at a 50.0% clip by landing 1 shot on target out of 2 total shots. Cadiz averages 0.86 goals per 90 (19 total goals) and have earned 11 assists in all matches for the season.

Salvi is a guy who can be a difference maker for Cadiz. Salvi has been in the starting lineup in 125 games in his career while scoring 0.13 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Spain has tallied 16 goals scored in 10,747 mins played. He has 20 assists while accumulating 13 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Another guy who should impact this match is Alvaro Negredo, the forward representing Spain. Negredo has been on the pitch for 30,690 mins in 356 starting assignments and has been given 48 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 49 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 166 goals. He is averaging 0.49 G/90 thus far in his career.

The man protecting the net for Cadiz is Jeremias Conan Ledesma. Ledesma (28-28-30 record in his career) has accumulated 25 shutouts, which gives him a 29.1% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Argentina has had 358 shots sent his way in 86 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (109 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .712. Ledesma has defended the goal for a total of 7,740 minutes and is sitting with 254 stops in his career.

In their last game, Athletic Bilbao finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against Valencia. They finished this game by connecting on 367 of the 464 passing tries earning a percentage of 79.1%. Athletic Bilbao ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 4 out of the 8 dribbles they pursued. Athletic Bilbao connected on 2 shots attempted out of their 11 shots attempted which had them at a 18.2% rate in their last outing. Having a total of 25 goals and 19 assists in all their matches, Athletic Bilbao sports an average of 1.19 goals and 0.90 assists per 90 min.

Inaki Williams will need to provide a spark for Athletic Bilbao. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 188 matches so far in his career. The forward from Spain has been on the field for 16,088 mins while he has scored 43 goals. He has accumulated 18 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times. Make sure to watch out for Iker Muniain, the forward representing Spain. He has accumulated 49 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 23 different times. Muniain has been handed 55 yellow cards in 23,341 professional minutes played (266 career starts). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.19.

Unai Simon will reside in front of the goal for Athletic Bilbao. In his pro soccer career, Simon has surrendered 68 goals while earning 134 saves in 62 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.11 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 21-17-24. He sports a save percentage of .698 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.8%. Simon has accumulated 16 clean sheets and has defended 192 shots tried against him in 5,511 career minutes.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+146)

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