Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad Prediction, 4/15/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Athletic Bilbao (+125) Real Sociedad (+240)

Athletic Bilbao (11-7-10) will compete against Real Sociedad (15-6-7) at San Mamés on Saturday. The Lions open at +125 while Real Sociedad are priced +240. The over/under is 2.75. The expected starting goalies are Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao and Alejandro Remiro Real Sociedad.

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Athletic Bilbao gave up 29 goals while conceding 1.04 goals per 90, and opposing clubs amassed 89 shots on target on them. They earned 10 clean sheets, which had them at a percentage of 35.7 over the course of last season. Athletic Bilbao amassed 53 yellow card warnings for the prior year and also 4 red cards. The Lions were ranked 6th in relation to goals expected having 38.4, and the squad's expected goals against were sitting at 24.4. For the previous year, the club finished with an average of 1.43 pts per match (40 points) and also were ranked 5th in the league with 27 assists. Their goal differential was sitting at 9 by means of 38 goals scored and also 29 goals surrendered. Athletic Bilbao recorded 62 SVs and they held a SV percentage of 68.5 over the course of the prior season.

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On the campaign, La Real had a save % of 74.7 (99 shots on target against), and also ranked 4th in La Liga with 51 points. The Whites and Blues finished with an average of 1.8 pts/match while amassing 26 assists and 2 red cards. Real Sociedad tallied 37 goals and this squad's expected goals over the course of the prior season sat at 37.0. Real Sociedad accumulated a CS% of 39.3 during the previous year and also 71 yellow cards. This club's goals against per 90 minutes was 0.93 with 74 saves, and they accumulated 11 shut outs. Real Sociedad had a ranking of 4th in relation to goals surrendered with 26, and their goal differential sat at 11.

The man defending the goal for Athletic Bilbao is Unai Simon. Simon has seen the field a total of 8,976 mins and has tallied 219 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.08 (108 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is .700. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 313 shots attempted at him in 101 starts. Simon (35-31-35 record during his career) has earned 29 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.7% clean sheet percentage.

Alejandro Remiro will reside in front of the goal for Real Sociedad. Remiro has racked up 53 clean sheets while defending 612 shots attempted against him in 15,143 career mins. He holds a save percentage of .725 and his clean sheet rate is 31.4%. He has allowed 1.07 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 74-38-56. In his pro soccer career, Remiro has surrendered 180 goals and has 444 stops in 169 starts.

Inaki Williams is a player who can make a noticable difference for Athletic Bilbao. The forward who is from Spain has totaled 51 goals in 18,961 mins played. Williams has been in the starting lineup in 219 contests thus far in his career and tallies 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 29 assists while accumulating 20 yellow cards so far in his career.

Real Sociedad features a game changer in Takefusa Kubo, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward hailing from Japan has accumulated 8,105 mins and has scored 17 goals. He averages 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 86 matches so far in his career. He has accounted for 15 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+125)

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