Athletic Bilbao vs Levante Prediction, 3/7/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/4/2022

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Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Levante

Date: Monday, March 7, 2022

Location: San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-187) Levante (+495)

Jose Luis Morales and Levante (3-9-14, 20th in La Liga) go to San Mamés Stadium on Monday where they'll take on Athletic Bilbao (9-10-7, 8th in La Liga). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Aitor Fernandez for Levante. Athletic Bilbao are priced -187 while the Frogs are at +495. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Athletic Bilbao took the field against Barcelona in their last match and took a loss by a score of 4-0. In sharing the ball, they earned a 90.4% received passes percentage by converting 264 of the 292 passing targets last game. Athletic Bilbao tried 7 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 1 of those tries for a percentage of 14.3%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Athletic Bilbao finished at a 50.0% rate by landing 3 shots on target out of 6 total shots. Athletic Bilbao averages 1.04 goals per 90 minutes (27 goals in total) and have racked up 24 assists in all games for the season.

Inaki Williams is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Athletic Bilbao. He has totaled 29 assists while tallying 20 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. Williams has been in the starting lineup in 216 games during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Spain has 51 goals scored in 18,799 mins played.

Another guy who should impact this match is Iker Muniain, the forward who represents Spain. He has helped a teammate on a goal 30 times in his career while scoring 53 goals. Muniain has been on the pitch for 25,642 minutes during 294 career starts and has been given 57 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.19 goals per 90 during his career.

The man who will protect the net for Athletic Bilbao is Unai Simon. Simon has seen the field for 8,931 mins and has accumulated 216 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.0 (102 goals given up) and his save % is 71.7%. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 307 shots attempted at him in 100 starts. Simon (33-34-33 record in his career) has accounted for 30 shutouts, which leaves him with a 30.0% shutout percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Levante went home victorious with a score of 3-0 against Elche. Levante finished with a 45.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 5 of the 11 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 305 out of their 383 passing attempts earning a rate of 79.6%. Levante converted 4 shots tried out of the team's 11 shots tried which had them at a 36.4% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 28 goals and 21 assists in all their contests, Levante has an average of 1.08 goals and 0.81 assists per 90.

Jose Luis Morales will need to be on top of his game for Levante. The forward representing Spain has played 24,179 mins and he has scored 62 goals. He has collected 38 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 36 times. He sports an average of 0.23 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 283 matches during his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Roger Marti, the forward representing Spain. He has collected 92 goals thus far in his career while assisting on a goal 17 different times. Marti has been handed a total of 54 yellow card warnings in 18,366 minutes played (210 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.45.

Aitor Fernandez will reside in front of the goal for Levante. Fernandez has racked up 40 clean sheets and has defended 703 shots tried against him in 14,691 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 72.1 and his clean sheet rate is 24.5%. He has allowed 1.32 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 51-52-60. So far in his pro soccer career, Fernandez has conceded 216 goals and has 500 stops in 163 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Levante (+495)

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