Ace Football previews the La Liga round 31 match between Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Athletic Bilbao are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 31 of the La Liga on Thursday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Sevilla, whom they welcome on home soil at San Mames Barria.
Athletic Bilbao approach the next La Liga round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 46 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Sevilla amassed 38 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Form: Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla
Athletic Bilbao Form
Athletic Bilbao are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Espanyol. They went on to beat Real Sociedad by 2-0, before also getting the better of Almeria in a 1-2 victory. The Lions claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the La Liga. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded seven.
Sevilla Form
Sevilla look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Valencia, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Manchester United got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Villarreal by 2-1. Sevilla won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Athletic Bilbao home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Athletic Bilbao matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Athletic Bilbao have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Athletic Bilbao home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Athletic Bilbao have not lost the last 6 matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 12 Sevilla away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sevilla have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Sevilla away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Sevilla have not lost the last 5 matches in a row
- In 7 of the last 9 Sevilla matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players to watch: Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla
Inaki Williams looks like value in the goal-scoring market with three strikes to his name in six La Liga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Youssef En-Nesyri adds to his three La Liga goals come this coming Thursday.
Betting markets: Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla
Full-time result
Athletic Bilbao claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Sevilla won two of their last 10 games away, drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Athletic Bilbao did not lose any of their last 5 matches.
Both teams to score
Athletic Bilbao scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Sevilla only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sevilla managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. They have scored in 3 consecutive away meetings with Athletic Bilbao.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Athletic Bilbao’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Sevilla played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process.
Betting suggestion: Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla
Here we present a free betting tip for this La Liga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla.