La Liga: Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga round 19 match between Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sevilla take on Athletic Bilbao for a match in the La Liga this coming Thursday at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.

In the La Liga standings, Sevilla are placed 15th with 16 points after 18 matches. Athletic Bilbao occupy a position as fifth in the league with 35 points.

Team form: Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao

Sevilla Form

Showing inconsistent form, Sevilla lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-3 against Getafe, before beating Granada 0-3. The joy was short-lived, as Atletico Madrid proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Sevilla only managed one meager home win from a possible six at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan in La Liga. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Granada. A 2-0 win against Atletico Madrid followed, before they beat Las Palmas by 1-0. Athletic Bilbao claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao

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

Interesting players: Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao

Having scored just once lately in the La Liga, Sergio Ramos will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Athletic Bilbao hope Gorka Guruzeta can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four La Liga goals in his last six La Liga games.

Betting markets: Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao

Full-time result

Sevilla have not lost to Athletic Bilbao in four consecutive meetings. In all competitions, Sevilla won two of the previous 10 home matches, drawing five and losing three as well. Athletic Bilbao won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run.

Both teams to score

Sevilla scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Athletic Bilbao scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Athletic Bilbao will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Thursday with Sevilla managing a measly two clean sheets in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Sevilla have scored in four consecutive league meetings with Athletic Bilbao.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sevilla, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Athletic Bilbao, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Athletic Bilbao scored at least once in their previous eight La Liga matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.

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