Athletic Bilbao vs Elche Prediction, 4/3/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/30/2022

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Elche

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022

Location: San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-182) Elche (+475)

Lucas Boye and Elche (8-8-13, 14th in La Liga) go to San Mamés Stadium on Sunday where they'll take on Athletic Bilbao (10-11-8, 8th in La Liga). The men protecting the net are Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Edgar Badia for Elche. Elche are priced at +475 while the Lions are at -182. The total is set at 10.5.

Athletic Bilbao stepped onto the pitch against Getafe in their last matchup and wrapped up with a draw by a score of 1-1. Athletic Bilbao tried 19 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 8 of the attempts for a rate of 42.1%. In regard to passing, they ended with a 89.4% rate by completing 463 of the 518 targeted passes in their last game.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Athletic Bilbao walked away from the pitch at a 50.0% rate by putting 11 shots on target of 22 total shots. Athletic Bilbao is averaging 1.07 goals per 90 min (31 total goals) and have accounted for 27 assists in all matches for the season.

Inaki Williams is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Athletic Bilbao. Williams has had a starting assignment in 219 outings in his career and scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Spain has totaled 52 goals scored in 19,029 mins. He has accounted for 30 assists while earning 21 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Someone else who should impact this match is Iker Muniain, the forward hailing from Spain. He has assisted on a goal 30 times so far in his career while scoring 53 total goals. Muniain has earned 25,899 mins during 297 starting assignments and has been handed 56 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Athletic Bilbao is Unai Simon. Simon (34-35-34 record in his career) has totaled 30 clean sheets, which has earned him a 29.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Spain has seen 316 shots attempted at him in 103 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.0 (105 goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 71.5%. Simon has been on the pitch for a total of 9,201 mins and has earned 222 stops so far in his career.

The last time they took the field, Elche took a loss by a score of 1-0 against Valencia. Elche finished the match with a 42.9% successful dribble rate by completing 6 of the 14 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by connecting on 301 of the 370 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 81.4%. Elche had 2 shots attempted out of their 8 shots attempted which gave them a 25.0% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 30 goals and 21 assists in all their games, Elche averages 1.03 goals and 0.72 assists per 90 min.

Lucas Boye will need to be on top of his game for Elche. He is averaging 0.20 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 113 games during his pro soccer career. The forward representing Argentina has totaled 10,586 minutes while scoring 24 goals. He has tallied 26 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 14 times. Be sure to watch out for Pere Milla, the forward representing Spain. He has scored 25 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 13 different times. Milla has been handed 22 yellow cards in 9,215 professional minutes played (101 starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.24.

Edgar Badia will look after the goal for Elche. Badia has 62 shutouts while seeing 709 shots tried against him in 18,450 minutes in his career. He has earned a save % of 76.9 and his shutout rate is currently 30.2%. He has surrendered 1.13 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 61-69-75. During his pro soccer career, Badia has given up 232 goals and has accumulated 538 stops in 205 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (-182)

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