Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Prediction, 4/14/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/13/2024

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: LaLigaTV

The Submarino Amarillos (10-8-12) are traveling to San Mamés on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Lions (16-8-6). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Filip Jorgensen for Villarreal.

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Athletic Bilbao has compiled 77 saves and also are the owners of a save rate of 73.3 on the season. This team's goal differential is currently at 22 with 50 goals finished and 28 goals relinquished. On the year, this squad averages 1.87 pts per match (56 points) and they also are 5th in soccer with 33 assists. The Lions rank 5th for expected goals with 44.8, and the expected goals against are sitting at 30.1. Athletic Bilbao has amassed 65 yellow card warnings over the course of the season as well as 3 red cards. Athletic Club has given up 28 goals while conceding 0.93 G/90, and opponents have accumulated 105 SoT on them. They are sitting with 15 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 50.0 over the course of the season.

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The Submarino Amarillos average 1.3 pts per contest while compiling 33 assists and 5 red cards. Villarreal CF has earned a clean sheet percentage of 13.3 on the campaign as well as 88 yellow card warnings. Villarreal has a ranking of 10th when talking about goals surrendered with 53, and the team's difference in goals sits at -5. On the year, Villarreal CF has a save rate of 71.5 (172 SoT against), and are 11th in the league with 38 points. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.77 with 120 saves, and they have tallied 4 shutouts. Villarreal has tallied 48 goals and this team's expected goals so far this season is currently at 42.8.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Athletic Bilbao will be Unai Simon. Simon (67-51-54 record in his career) has recorded 57 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.1% shutout rate. The goalie from Spain has had 566 shots tried at him in 172 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.03 (176 goals given up) and he has a save % of 72.1. Simon has seen the field for a total of 15,366 minutes and has 396 stops in his career.

Filip Jorgensen will be residing in front of the goal for Villarreal. Jorgensen has racked up 8 shutouts while defending 215 shots tried against him in 3,780 minutes in his career. He has earned a save % of 71.6 and his clean sheet rate is 19.0%. He has surrendered 1.57 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 13-12-17. During his career, Jorgensen has given up 66 goals and has accounted for 150 stops in 42 starts.

Inaki Williams is a member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Athletic Bilbao. Williams has started 287 matchups so far in his career and he scores 0.26 G/90. The forward who is from Spain has tallied 73 goals in 24,842 mins played. He has 38 assists while accumulating 28 yellow cards in his career.

Villarreal features Gerard Moreno, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward born in Spain has totaled 25,334 mins and has earned 133 goals. He averages 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 287 contests during his career. He has earned 35 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 41 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villarreal

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