Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 6/4/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/30/2023

Game: Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023

Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Madrid (+110) Athletic Bilbao (+228)

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is where Athletic Bilbao (14-8-14) will try to beat Real Madrid (24-5-8) on Sunday. Athletic Bilbao are priced at +228 and Real Madrid are priced +110. The total is 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid and Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao.

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The Meringues had a rank of 1st in relation to expected goals having 73.7, and the expected goals against were sitting at 36.6. Real Madrid conceded 35 goals while relinquishing 0.95 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition accumulated 127 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals was at 39 by means of 74 goals scored as well as 35 goals allowed. They accumulated 13 clean sheets, which had them at a percentage of 35.1 in the previous season. Real Madrid accumulated 93 saves and were the owners of a SV% of 75.6 over the course of the prior season. Real Madrid amassed 70 yellow cards over the course of last year and 3 red cards. Last season, this club were the owners of an average of 2.08 pts per contest (77 points) and also had a rank of 1st in soccer with 56 assists.

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The Lions sported an average of 1.4 points per fixture while recording 33 assists and 5 red cards. Athletic Bilbao compiled a clean sheet % of 30.6 during the previous year in addition to 78 yellow cards. Athletic Bilbao ranked 6th in goals against having 41, and the goal difference was sitting at 5. Last year, Athletic Club had a save % of 67.2 (119 shots on target against), and they also were ranked 7th in the league with 50 pts. The team's goals against/90 min was 1.14 with 81 saves, and they tallied 11 clean sheets. Athletic Bilbao accounted for 46 goals and this team's expected goals for the previous season was sitting at 49.4.

The man protecting the net for Real Madrid will be Thibaut Courtois. Courtois (247-84-73 record in his career) has accumulated 175 clean sheets, which has earned him a 43.0% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper born in Belgium has seen 1,303 shots tried against him in 407 starts. His GA/90 is 0.91 (368 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .729. Courtois has played for 36,444 mins and is sitting with 950 stops so far in his career.

Unai Simon will reside in front of the net for Athletic Bilbao. In his career, Simon has allowed 117 goals and has earned 236 saves in 107 starts. He has allowed 1.11 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 38-31-38. He is the owner of a save percentage of .698 and his clean sheet rate is 28.0%. Simon has earned 30 shutouts and defended 338 shots tried against him in 9,516 minutes in his career.

Karim Benzema is a guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Real Madrid. Benzema has been given a starting assignment in 424 games so far in his career while scoring 0.63 G/90. The forward from France has totaled 253 goals scored in 36,329 minutes played. He has 107 assists while earning 12 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Athletic Bilbao stars Inaki Williams, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He sports an average of 0.25 goals per 90 and has started 227 games in his pro soccer career. The forward from Spain has been on the field for 19,582 mins while earning 55 goals. He has totaled 21 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (+228)

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