Ath Bilbao vs Almeria Prediction & Tips
Athletic Club and Almería meet at San Mamés Barria in a match from the 9th round of La Liga. In the last 3 years there have only been 2 head-to-head meetings between these two teams: one on 22-04-2023, which ended with Athletic Club winning (1-2), and the most recent on 30-09-2022, which ended with Athletic Club winning (4-0). The home/away condition deserves special attention, as although this is a match between 5th and 20th in the standings, this is actually a clash between the 7th-placed team at home and the 15th-placed team away.
The home side are currently in 5th place with 14 points after 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. In their penultimate match, they drew 2-2 at home to Getafe. In their last match, they lost 3-0 away to Real Sociedad. This is a team little affected by the home factor, i.e. they pick up practically the same points home and away, as they have picked up 7 points at home, with 9 goals scored and 6 conceded, compared to 7 points away, where they have scored 4 goals and conceded 3. In the league, Athletic Club have picked up 7 points out of a possible 12, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 4 games at home.
Athletic Club go into this game on the back of a 3-0 defeat at Real Sociedad, making it their second game in a row without a win in this competition. The home side usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring quick transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Iñaki Willims, Nico Williams and Gorka Guruzeta. Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Unai Gómez and Peru Nolaskoain are all out with fitness problems.
The away team are currently in 20th place with 3 points after 3 draws and 5 defeats. In their penultimate match, they lost 5-1 away to Sevilla. In their last match, they drew 3-3 at home to Granada. This is a team affected by the home factor, having taken 1 point away and 2 at home, with 8 goals scored and 13 conceded at home, compared to 3 goals scored and 8 conceded away. In their last 10 away games, Almería have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5.
In this competition, they haven’t won in 8 games. The team hasn’t been very strong defensively, having conceded every time in the last 8 games, but its attack has scored regularly, having managed to score in 7 of the last 8 games in this competition. In 8 games in this competition, they have never managed to turn the game around in the 5 games in which they have conceded the first goal.
Almería go into this game on the back of a 3-3 draw at Granada, and are still without a win in La Liga: all three of their goals have been scored by Luis Suárez. Unlike the “enemy” in this match, the away team is likely to play a 4-3-3 tactical system, with the aim of using the lateral corridors to invest in the attacking sector. In this design, the three men who will play a more attacking role are Luis Suárez, Léo Baptista and largie Ramazani. Out for this game are Lucas Robertone, Marc Pubill and Martin Svidersky, all of whom have physical problems.
Ath Bilbao – Almeria FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
