Athletic Bilbao vs Betis Prediction, 5/4/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/1/2023

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Betis

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-147) Betis (+400)

The Green and Whites (14-7-11) are en route to San Mamés on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Lions (13-7-11). Real Betis are priced at +400 while Athletic Bilbao are priced -147. The total is set at 2.75. The starting goaltenders are Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Rui Silva Betis.

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Athletic Bilbao had 69 SVs and earned a save percentage of 70.4 in the prior season. This team's differential on goals was sitting at 11 as a result of 42 goals scored and 31 goals given up. For the previous campaign, this club averaged 1.48 points per match (46 points) and also ranked 5th in the league with 31 assists. The Lions sat at 8th in relation to xG having 41.2, and the squad's expected goals against were 27.6. Athletic Bilbao had 65 yellow cards in the prior season and 4 red cards. Athletic Bilbao conceded 31 goals while giving up 1.00 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition recorded 98 SoT on them. They tallied 11 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 35.5 over the course of the prior season.

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On the season, Real Betis had a save rate of 72.6 (124 SoT against), and had a rank of 6th in soccer with 49 points. The Green and Whites sported an average of 1.5 points per match while having 21 assists and 13 red cards. Betis had a total of 39 goals and the team's goals expected in the prior season was at 44.7. Betis recorded a shut out % of 34.4 over the course of last year and 68 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min was 1.16 in addition to 88 saves, and they accounted for 11 shut outs. Betis had a rank of 8th when it comes to goals conceded having 37, and the difference in goals sat at 2.

The guy protecting the net for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. His GA/90 is 1.07 (110 goals given up) and his save % is .702. Simon (37-31-36 mark in his professional soccer career) has 30 shutouts, which gives him a 28.8% clean sheet percentage. Simon has seen the field a total of 9,246 minutes and has earned 226 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Spain has faced 322 shots tried at him in 104 starts.

Rui Silva will be looking after the goal for Betis. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 72-40-72. Silva has recorded 58 shutouts while defending 602 shots tried against him in 16,675 career mins. During his professional soccer career, Silva has allowed 241 goals while tallying 396 stops in 184 starting assignments. He sports a save % of .658 and his shutout rate is currently at 31.5%.

Inaki Williams is a player who can create chances for Athletic Bilbao. The forward who is from Spain has accumulated 53 goals in 19,173 mins played. Williams has had a starting assignment in 222 outings during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.25 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 29 assists while earning 20 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

Betis features a game changer in Borja Iglesias, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward from Spain has earned 11,918 minutes while scoring 65 goals. He currently averages 0.49 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 136 games in his career. He has earned 18 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 14 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (-147)

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