Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol Prediction, 9/4/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/30/2022

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Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-188) Espanyol (+550)

Athletic Bilbao (1-1-0) will try to beat Espanyol (0-1-2) at San Mamés on Sunday. The Lions open at -188 and Espanyol are priced +550. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies are Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Benjamin Lecomte Espanyol.

The Lions were 10th when talking about expected goals with 3.1, and their xGA were sitting at 1.3. Athletic Bilbao surrendered 0 goals while surrendering 0.00 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition accounted for 2 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals was sitting at 1 by way of 1 goal scored and 0 goals conceded. They finished with 2 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 100.0 in the previous season. Athletic Bilbao finished with 2 SVs and also held a save percentage of 100.0 over the course of last year. Athletic Bilbao were sitting with 5 yellow cards for the previous season. For the previous year, this club put together an average of 2.00 points per contest (4 pts) and ranked 12th in La Liga with 1 assist.

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The Budgerigars had an average of 0.3 pts per match while earning 0 assists and 2 red cards. Espanyol recorded 4 yellow card cautions. Espanyol sat at 18th in goals relinquished with 7, and the team's difference in goals was -4. Last season, RCD Espanyol had a save rate of 50.0 (12 SoT against), and were 16th in La Liga with 1 point. Their goals against per 90 min was sitting at 2.01 in addition to 6 saves. Espanyol finished with 3 goals and this team's expected goals over the course of the prior season was at 2.3.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Athletic Bilbao is Unai Simon. Simon (26-27-27 record in his career) has 23 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.8% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Spain has faced 240 shots sent in his direction in 80 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.04 (82 goals allowed) and his save % is .708. Simon has defended the goal a total of 7,131 mins and is sitting with 170 saves in his career.

Benjamin Lecomte will reside in front of the goal for Espanyol. In his pro soccer career, Lecomte has conceded 321 goals while totaling 796 saves in 251 starts. He has allowed 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 84-80-88. He sports a save % of .724 and his shutout rate is 27.1%. Lecomte has racked up 68 clean sheets and has defended 1,099 shots against him in 22,662 mins in his career.

Inaki Williams is a member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for Athletic Bilbao. He has totaled 27 assists while tallying 19 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Spain has totaled 45 goals in 17,100 mins played. Williams has been in the starting lineup in 197 games during his career while he scores 0.24 goals per 90 minutes.

Espanyol has a guy in Javi Puado, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has earned 6 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped on a goal 13 times. The forward representing Spain has 4,605 mins while earning 16 goals. He is averaging 0.31 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 51 games in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (-188)

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