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La Liga: Athletic Bilbao vs Las Palmas – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the La Liga round 18 match between Athletic Bilbao and Las Palmas and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Athletic Bilbao go up against Las Palmas at San Mames Barria on Wednesday in a thrilling La Liga match.

In the La Liga standings, Athletic Bilbao are placed fifth with 32 points after 17 matches. Las Palmas occupy a position as ninth in the league with 25 points.

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Team form: Athletic Bilbao vs Las Palmas

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat CD Cayon by 0-3, before drawing 1-1 with Granada. They were back as winners last time out when they took out Atletico Madrid 2-0. In their last six La Liga home matches, Athletic Bilbao have four wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost none. They scored 17 and conceded seven goals.

Las Palmas Form

Las Palmas are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-2 victory against Tudelano. Then, they took out Deportivo Alaves 0-1, followed by a 1-1 draw with Cadiz. Las Palmas managed a decent return of three wins in their last six La Liga away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Athletic Bilbao and Las Palmas

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Athletic Bilbao and Las Palmas played across all competitions.

  • Athletic Bilbao have not lost 16 of the last 18 matches
  • In 7 of the last 8 Athletic Bilbao home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Athletic Bilbao have not lost the last 8 home matches in a row
  • Athletic Bilbao have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
  • Athletic Bilbao have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In 33 of the last 35 Las Palmas matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Las Palmas away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Las Palmas have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Las Palmas have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • Las Palmas have won 7 of the last 9 matches

Players to watch: Athletic Bilbao vs Las Palmas

Kirian Rodriguez shows decent form right now for Las Palmas, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Athletic Bilbao, who are strong favorites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Inaki Williams also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six La Liga matches.

Full-time result

Athletic Bilbao are without defeat in seven La Liga matches on the spin, as well as their past eight outings at home. San Mames Barria witnessed Athletic Bilbao winning six times in their last 10 home matches, whilst drawing three and losing one as well. Las Palmas claimed six wins, one draw, and three defeats in their last 10 games away. They have failed to beat Athletic Bilbao in four consecutive away meetings.

Both teams to score

Athletic Bilbao scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Las Palmas scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Las Palmas managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

In Athletic Bilbao’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 2.2 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Las Palmas, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Athletic Bilbao and Las Palmas seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

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