Athletic Bilbao vs Atlético Madrid Prediction, 4/30/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/26/2022

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Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Atlético Madrid

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022

Location: San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (+190) Atlético Madrid (+134)

San Mamés Stadium is the venue where Inaki Williams and Athletic Bilbao (12-12-9, 8th in La Liga) will take on Atlético Madrid (18-7-8, 4th in La Liga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Jan Oblak for Atlético Madrid. Athletic Bilbao are priced +190 while the Red and Whites are at +134. The total has been set at 2.25.

Athletic Bilbao stepped onto the pitch against Cadiz in their last matchup and took home the win by a score of 3-2. Athletic Bilbao tried 15 dribbles in this outing and converted 8 of those dribbles for a percentage of 53.3%. In regard to passing, they ended with a 83.9% passes received rate by completing 271 of the 323 passing targets in their last game.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Athletic Bilbao finished at a 75.0% rate by hitting 6 shots on target out of 8 total shots. Athletic Bilbao averages 1.12 goals per 90 (37 goals in total) and have earned 32 assists in all competitions for the season.

Inaki Williams is a player who can be a difference maker for Athletic Bilbao. He has totaled 31 assists while earning 21 yellow cards during his soccer career. Williams has been given a starting assignment in 223 matchups in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has 52 goals scored in 19,328 professional minutes.

Someone else who should impact this game is Iker Muniain, the forward hailing from Spain. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 32 times in his career while he has scored 54 goals. Muniain has totaled 26,226 minutes in 301 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 57 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.19 G/90 so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. Simon (36-36-35 mark in his career) has 30 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.0% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Spain has had 336 shots attempted at him in 107 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.0 (111 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 71.4%. Simon has defended the goal for a total of 9,561 minutes and has accumulated 236 stops in his pro soccer career.

For their last outing, Atlético Madrid went home with a draw by a final score of 0-0 against Granada. Atlético Madrid finished the match with a 64.3% successful dribble percentage by completing 9 of the 14 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by completing 579 of the 614 passing attempts for a percentage of 94.3%. Atlético Madrid landed 1 SoT out of their 23 shots attempted giving them a 4.3% rate in their last outing. With 57 goals and 40 assists in all their matches, Atlético Madrid sports an average of 1.73 goals and 1.21 assists per 90 min.

Luis Suarez should provide a spark for Atlético Madrid. The forward hailing from Uruguay has earned 41,229 professional minutes and has scored 338 goals. He has accounted for 101 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 148 times. He sports an average of 0.74 goals per 90 minutes and has started 465 matches during his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Antoine Griezmann, the forward who represents France. Griezmann has earned himself 64 yellow cards in 34,550 mins (406 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his pro soccer career is 0.43. He has earned 165 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 58 different times.

Jan Oblak will look after the goal for Atlético Madrid. Oblak has accumulated 154 clean sheets and has defended 993 shots attempted against him in 28,797 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of 75.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently 48.0%. He has allowed 0.81 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 183-76-61. During his professional soccer career, Oblak has conceded 259 goals and has racked up 760 stops in 321 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+190)

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