Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 10/31/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/29/2021

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Game: Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Location: Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Sociedad (-126) Athletic Bilbao (+360)

Portu and Real Sociedad (7-3-1, 1st in La Liga) host Athletic Bilbao (4-5-1, 8th in La Liga) at Anoeta Stadium on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Alejandro Remiro for Real Sociedad and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao are priced at +360 while the Whites and Blues are at -126. The over/under has been set at 2.25.

Real Sociedad played Celta Vigo in their last match and took home the win by a score of 2-0. In sharing the ball, they ended the game with a 89.8% passes received rate by connecting on 326 of the 363 targeted passes in their last match. Real Sociedad attempted 20 dribbles in this game and were successful in 14 of the dribbles for a percentage of 70.0%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Real Sociedad ended this match at a 36.4% clip by putting 4 shots on target of 11 shots. Real Sociedad is averaging 1.45 goals per 90 minutes (16 goals in total) and are sitting with 9 assists in all games for the season.

Portu is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Real Sociedad. He has totaled 28 assists while tallying 38 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Portu has been a starter in 234 contests in his pro soccer career and scores 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Spain has racked up 55 goals scored in 20,631 mins played.

One more player who should impact this match is Alexander Isak, the forward representing Sweden. Isak has totaled 7,450 minutes in 86 starting assignments and has been given a total of 12 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 11 times during his career and he has scored 51 goals. He is currently averaging 0.62 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Real Sociedad is Alejandro Remiro. Remiro (64-35-50 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 48 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.0% shutout percentage. The keeper from Spain has seen 535 shots attempted against him in 150 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.1 (161 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 72.7%. Remiro has seen the pitch for 13,433 minutes and has accumulated 385 stops during his soccer career.

In their last game, Athletic Bilbao earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 1-1 against Espanyol. They finished the match by completing 421 of the 461 passes they attempted for a percentage of 91.3%. Athletic Bilbao had a 64.3% successful dribble rate by converting 9 of the 14 dribbles they attempted. Athletic Bilbao had 6 shots attempted out of the team's 23 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 26.1% clip in their last match. Having earned a total of 9 goals and 8 assists for all their matches, Athletic Bilbao is averaging 0.90 goals and 0.80 assists per 90 min.

Inaki Williams should be someone to watch for Athletic Bilbao. The forward from Spain has played 17,687 mins while earning 48 goals. He has accumulated 18 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 28 times. He sports an average of 0.24 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 204 outings so far in his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Iker Muniain, the forward who is from Spain. Muniain has been given a total of 56 yellow card warnings in 24,634 professional minutes played (282 career starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.19. He has earned 51 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 26 times.

Unai Simon will reside in front of the goal for Athletic Bilbao. So far in his career, Simon has conceded 87 goals while earning 182 stops in 86 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.02 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 29-29-28. He holds a save % of 71.4 and his shutout rate is currently 29.1%. Simon has earned 25 shutouts and has seen 259 shots tried against him in 7,671 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+360)

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