Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 10/18/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/17/2022

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Game: Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Location: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Getafe (+328) Athletic Bilbao (-103)

Getafe (2-2-5) are welcoming Athletic Bilbao (5-2-2) at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez on Tuesday. Getafe opens at +328 while Athletic Bilbao are priced -103. The betting total is set at 2.75. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are David Soria Getafe and Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao.

The Deep Blues had a ranking of 16th in the category of expected goals with 7.7, and the xGA were at 10.9. Getafe relinquished 16 goals while allowing 1.78 G/90, and the opposition recorded 50 shots on target on them. The team's difference in goals sat at -8 with the help of 8 goals tallied and 16 goals conceded. They accounted for 3 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a percentage of 33.3 last season. Getafe tallied 35 SVs and also held a SV percentage of 70.0 in the prior season. Getafe were sitting with 27 yellow cards for the prior year in addition to 3 red cards. For the prior campaign, this team had an average of 0.89 points per match (8 points) and they also sat at 16th in soccer with 4 assists.

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On the campaign, Athletic Club had a save rate of 68.4 (19 SoTA), and also ranked 6th in soccer with 17 points. The Lions put together an average of 1.9 points per match while sitting with 11 assists and 1 red card. Athletic Bilbao compiled 17 goals and the squad's expected goals in the prior season was at 16.0. Athletic Bilbao accumulated a clean sheet % of 44.4 during the previous year in addition to 11 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 minutes sat at 0.67 with 13 saves, and they finished with 4 shut outs. Athletic Bilbao had a ranking of 3rd when it comes to goals allowed with 6, and the team's goal difference was at 11.

The guy protecting the net for Getafe is David Soria. Soria has seen the field a total of 11,435 mins and has earned 300 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.08 (137 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .726. The goalkeeper from Spain has seen 413 shots attempted at him in 128 career starting assignments. Soria (44-40-44 record in his career) has recorded 47 shutouts, which leaves him with a 36.7% shutout rate.

Unai Simon will reside in front of the goal for Athletic Bilbao. He has allowed 1.02 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 30-28-29. Simon has recorded 25 clean sheets and has defended 257 shots tried against him in 7,761 minutes throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Simon has conceded 88 goals while earning 181 saves in 87 starting assignments. He sports a save % of .704 and his shutout rate is 28.7%.

Jaime Mata is a footballer who could help decide the outcome for Getafe. Mata has had a starting assignment in 194 games in his career and he scores 0.45 goals per 90. The forward who is from Spain has accumulated 87 goals in 17,327 mins played. He has 19 assists while earning 65 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Athletic Bilbao stars Inaki Williams, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward born in Spain has been on the pitch for 17,659 professional minutes while scoring 48 goals. He is currently averaging 0.24 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 204 matches in his pro soccer career. He has 19 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 28 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Getafe (+328)

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