Cadiz vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 4/21/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/19/2022

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Game: Cadiz vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022

Location: Estadio Ramón de Carranza in Cádiz, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cadiz (+283) Athletic Bilbao (+100)

Alvaro Negredo and Cadiz (6-13-13, 16th in La Liga) play Athletic Bilbao (11-12-9, 8th in La Liga) at Estadio Ramón de Carranza on Thursday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Jeremias Conan Ledesma for Cadiz and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao. Cadiz are priced +283 while the Lions are at +100. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Cadiz faced Barcelona in their last match and notched a win by a score of 1-0. Cadiz attempted 17 dribbles in this match and completed 7 of the attempts for a rate of 41.2%. When discussing the passing game, they had a 70.0% passes received rate by completing 163 out of their 233 targeted passes last match.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Cadiz walked away from the pitch at a 66.7% rate by putting 4 shots on target of 6 total shots. Cadiz is averaging 0.84 goals per 90 min (27 goals in total) and have accounted for 17 assists in all games this season.

Alvaro Negredo is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Cadiz. Negredo has been a starter in 388 matches during his pro soccer career and scores 0.47 goals per 90. The forward born in Spain has racked up 174 goals in 33,336 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 50 assists while earning 52 yellow cards in his career.

One more player who should impact this match is Choco Lozano, the forward representing Honduras. Lozano has totaled 13,138 mins during 151 starts and has been given 45 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 12 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 44 goals. He is currently averaging 0.30 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Cadiz is Jeremias Conan Ledesma. Ledesma (39-45-47 record in his career) has totaled 40 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.5% shutout rate. The goalie from Argentina has seen 534 shots attempted against him in 131 starts. His GA/90 is 1.3 (167 goals given up) and his save percentage is 72.3%. Ledesma has defended the goal for a total of 11,790 minutes and is sitting with 382 stops thus far in his career.

In their last game, Athletic Bilbao walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-0 against Celta Vigo. Athletic Bilbao had a 54.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 12 out of the 22 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this match by converting 396 out of their 497 passes they attempted for a rate of 79.7%. Athletic Bilbao converted 2 shots attempted out of 11 shots attempted earning them a 18.2% rate when they last took the field. Having earned a total of 34 goals and 30 assists in all competitions, Athletic Bilbao is averaging 1.06 goals and 0.94 assists per 90 minutes.

Iker Muniain should provide solid play for Athletic Bilbao. He is currently averaging 0.18 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 300 contests thus far in his career. The forward from Spain has earned 26,146 minutes while scoring 53 goals. He has totaled 57 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 31 times. You should also keep an eye on Inaki Williams, the forward who is from Spain. Williams has been handed 21 yellow card cautions in 19,238 mins (222 starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.24. He has tallied 52 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 30 different times.

Unai Simon is expected to look after the net for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has recorded 30 shutouts while defending 327 shots attempted against him in 9,471 career minutes. He sports a save percentage of 71.3 and his shutout rate is currently at 28.3%. He has allowed 1.04 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 35-36-35. During his career, Simon has given up 109 goals and has 229 stops in 106 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+100)

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