Alaves vs Athletic Club Prediction, 5/2/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/1/2026

Game: Alaves vs Athletic Club

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Lions (12-5-16) are headed to Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain on Saturday where they will try to defeat Alaves (9-9-15). Alaves are priced at +110 while the Lions are at -132. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Antonio Sivera for Alaves and Unai Simon for Athletic Club.

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Alaves has a total of 88 saves and have a save rate of 62.9% this season. This team's difference in goals is -11 by means of 38 goals tallied as well as 49 goals relinquished. This season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.09 points per fixture (36 pts) and also sit at 17th in Big 5 soccer with 22 assists. The Babazorros are 14th in expected goals having 18.9, and the team's xGA sit at 19.6. Alaves has accounted for 80 yellow card warnings this year and also 5 red cards. Deportivo Alaves conceded 49 goals while giving up 1.48 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have accounted for 132 shots on target against them. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 9.1% over the course of the season.

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So far this season, Athletic Club has a save % of 63.6% (132 SoT against), and they also rank 10th among European teams with 41 pts. The Lions are sitting with an average of 1.2 pts per match while accumulating 23 assists and 7 red cards. Athletic Club has earned 36 goals and the squad's expected goals this season is currently at 20.2. Athletic Club has tallied a clean sheet % of 18.2% on the year as well as 72 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.45 with 89 saves, and they have tallied 6 clean sheets. Athletic Club sits at 10th for goals conceded having 48, and their difference in goals is coming in at -12.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Alavés is Antonio Sivera. Sivera has seen the pitch for 9,790 minutes and has earned 275 saves during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 403 shots sent his way in 110 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.26 (137 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 68.2%. Sivera (32-29-49 record during his soccer career) has tallied 23 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.1%% shutout percentage.

Unai Simon is expected to look after the net for Athletic Club. So far in his career, Simon has given up 245 goals and has accumulated 547 saves in 233 starts. He has surrendered 1.06 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 91-67-75. He has a save percentage of 70.0% and his shutout rate is currently 32.0%%. Simon has 74 shutouts while defending 781 shots tried against him in 20,798 mins in his career.

Toni Martinez is one footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Alavés. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 109 pts thus far in his career. The forward representing Spain has recorded 49 goals scored in 10,490 mins played. Martinez has been a starter in 113 matchups so far in his career and accounts for 0.42 goals per 90 mins.

Athletic Club is being led by Gorka Guruzeta, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has totaled 129 pts in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 14,306 minutes while scoring 56 goals. He sports an average of 0.35 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 174 contests during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Club (+110)

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