Athletic Bilbao vs Elche Prediction, 5/28/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/25/2023

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Elche

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (-300) Elche (+790)

The Green-Striped Ones (4-9-23) are en route to San Mamés on Sunday where they will play the Lions (14-8-13). The Lions open at -300 while Elche are priced +790. The betting total is set at 2.75. The starting goaltenders will be Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Edgar Badia Elche.

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Athletic Bilbao recorded 80 saves and held a save percentage of 68.1 for the prior year. Their differential on goals sat at 7 with the help of 46 goals put in the net and also 39 goals allowed. Last campaign, the team were the owners of an average of 1.43 pts per match (50 pts) and were 5th in soccer with 33 assists. The Lions were ranked 6th for expected goals with 48.6, and their xGA were 33.4. Athletic Bilbao accumulated 75 yellow card warnings for the previous season and 5 red cards. Athletic Bilbao surrendered 39 goals while allowing 1.11 goals per 90 min, and opponents had 116 SoT against them. They earned 11 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 31.4 over the course of last season.

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The Green-Striped Ones sported an average of 0.6 points per match while totaling 19 assists and 12 red cards. Elche had a clean sheet % of 8.3 for the previous season and 94 yellow card warnings. Elche had a ranking of 20th in relation to goals allowed having 66, and the squad's goal difference was -38. On the year, Elche CF had a save % of 70.2 (198 SoT against), and they also sat at 20th in soccer with 21 pts. The club's goals against/90 minutes was at 1.83 in addition to 131 saves, and they accumulated 3 shut outs. Elche accounted for 28 goals and their expected goals last year was 34.8.

The man protecting the net for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.11 (117 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .698. Simon (38-31-38 mark during his soccer career) has earned 30 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.0% clean sheet percentage. Simon has defended the goal a total of 9,516 mins and has earned 236 saves so far in his career. The goalie hailing from Spain has had 338 shots tried against him in 107 starts.

Edgar Badia will look after the goal for Elche. He has allowed 1.21 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 59-74-89. Badia has earned 62 shutouts and defended 823 shots tried against him in 19,980 minutes throughout his career. During his pro soccer career, Badia has surrendered 269 goals and has accumulated 608 stops in 222 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of .739 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.9%.

Inaki Williams is a player who can be a force in the game for Athletic Bilbao. Williams has been in the starting lineup in 226 games thus far in his career and scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Spain has earned 55 goals scored in 19,504 minutes played. He has totaled 30 assists while accumulating 21 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Elche stars Lucas Boye, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He has 30 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times. The forward from Argentina has 11,306 minutes while earning 22 goals. He currently averages 0.18 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 121 games so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Elche (+790)

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