Almeria vs Ath Bilbao Prediction & Tips
Almería and Athletic Club face each other at the Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo Annex in a match for the 30th round of La Liga. It was Athletic Club who won at home by (4-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 30-09-2022. Although this is a match between 17th and 7th in the overall standings, it is actually a match between the 7th ranked team in home games and the 7th ranked team as a visitor.
After 8 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses, the home team is in 17th position, having gained 30 points. In their last match, they lost with Atlético Madrid away by (2-1), after in the previous match they won at home, in a match against Valencia, by (2-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have won 26 points at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 4 points away, where they have scored 12 goals and conceded 31. For the championship, Almería has won 17 points out of a possible 30, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 games they have played at their stadium. The team has allowed goals to its opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored with regularity, as it has managed to score in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 29 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 17 times and only managed 2 turnovers.
Almería enters this round demotivated after a 2-1 away defeat at Atlético de Madrid. Striker Luis Suárez is the player responsible for putting the opposing defense in danger, and his greatest quality is his finishing. The home team’s greatest quality is their counterattacking, being possessed of fast and strong one-on-one players. Almería usually lines up in a 5-2-3 tactical system, where the two men who will occupy the most central line of the field are Lucas Robertone and Samu Costa. The home coach will not be able to count on striker El Bilal Touré as he is currently recovering from a muscular injury.
The visiting team is currently in 7th place with 43 points earned, after 12 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away to Espanyol by (1-2). In the last match, it won at home to Real Sociedad by (2-0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they get almost the same points home and away, with 20 goals scored and 11 goals conceded at home, against 20 goals scored and 18 conceded as a visitor. In the last 10 away league games Athletic Club records 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, winning 11 points out of a possible 30. In the away matches played in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ was 0-0, which occurred in 5 of their 15 matches. The team has allowed goals to their opponents in 7 of their last 10 games for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 29 games in this competition, it has only managed 2 turnovers in the 13 games in which it conceded the first goal. There are 1 outstanding periods in the last 14 games played as a visitor for this competition: they have conceded 7 of their 18 goals between the minutes (61′-75′).
The team led by Ernesto Valverde enters this clash motivated after a 2-0 home triumph in the reception of Real Sociedad: Iñaki Williams shone in the match, allowing his club to get the three points. The Bilbao team usually lines up in a 4-3-3 tactical design, where the three players assigned to the midfield are usually Mikel Vesga, Oihan Sancet, and Iker Muniain, the latter being responsible for defining the plays in the best way. The coach of the visitors will not be able to count on Jon Morcillo and Iñigo Lekue because they are, at this stage, in the care of the team?s doctors. It should be noted that midfielder Dani García will also be out because he is serving a suspension.
Almeria – Ath Bilbao FREE TIPS
Ath Bilbao – Win @ 2.25
