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Valladolid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 3/17/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/14/2023

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Game: Valladolid vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla in Valladolid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Valladolid (+255) Athletic Bilbao (+112)

Valladolid (8-4-13) will try to beat Athletic Bilbao (9-6-10) at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla on Friday. The White and Violets open at +255 while Athletic Bilbao are priced +112. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Sergio Asenjo Valladolid and Unai Simon Athletic Bilbao.

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The White and Violets sat at 16th in relation to xG having 22.4, and the expected goals against were 38.3. Valladolid conceded 35 goals while relinquishing 1.40 goals per 90, and opposing teams recorded 117 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential was -16 by means of 19 goals notched as well as 35 goals surrendered. They tallied 6 shut outs, which had them at a rate of 24.0 over the course of last season. Valladolid tallied 79 SVs and held a save% of 72.6 in the previous season. Valladolid were sitting with 63 yellow card warnings over the course of the prior season and also 5 red cards. For the previous season, the team put together an average of 1.12 pts per match (28 pts) and sat at 17th in soccer with 15 assists.

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Last year, Athletic Club had a save rate of 68.7 (83 shots on target against), and they also were 9th in La Liga with 33 pts. The Lions put together an average of 1.3 pts per contest while accounting for 24 assists and 4 red cards. Athletic Bilbao recorded 33 goals and their goals expected last season was at 31.6. Athletic Bilbao compiled a clean sheet % of 36.0 over the course of last year and also 47 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.08 in addition to 58 saves, and they recorded 9 clean sheets. Athletic Bilbao had a rank of 6th in goals against having 27, and the team's goal difference sat at 6.

The man defending the goal for Valladolid is Sergio Asenjo. Asenjo (115-81-103 mark in his career) has recorded 94 shutouts, which gives him a 31.4% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 1,232 shots tried at him in 299 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (357 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .731. Asenjo has seen the pitch a total of 26,738 minutes and has earned 900 stops during his pro soccer career.

Unai Simon will be looking after the goal for Athletic Bilbao. Simon has tallied 29 clean sheets and has defended 311 shots attempted against him in 8,886 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of .701 and his shutout rate is 29.0%. He has allowed 1.08 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 34-31-35. During his career, Simon has surrendered 107 goals while tallying 218 stops in 100 starts.

Sergio Leon is one member of the team to keep an eye out for Valladolid. Leon has started 168 outings in his career and he tallies 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has totaled 67 goals in 15,069 minutes played. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 10 yellow card warnings during his career.

Athletic Bilbao features Raul Garcia, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 35,477 mins and has scored 104 goals. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 398 contests during his career. He has accounted for 143 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 45 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Valladolid (+255)

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