Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

In a Europa League position right now, Athletic Bilbao (16-6-8; 56 points) take on Villarreal (10-12-8; 38 points), who are in 10th place in the league, at San Mamés on Sunday. Tune in at 18:30 and catch the action! Athletic Bilbao, who have had 11 wins in the most recent 19 matches, will head into this match will have the support of their home fans at San Mamés.

Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal last encountered each other in November 5, 2023 and the match ended in a 2-3 win for the Lions. Athletic Bilbao have a record of 4-1-5 in their last matches against Villarreal. Athletic Bilbao have scored 12 goals across these head-to-head matches compared to Villarreal’s 12.

Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Prediction

BetMGM have Athletic Bilbao as 1.76 outsiders heading into this match while the Villarreal are strong favorites at odds of 4.4. A total of 3 goals are predicted.

Athletic Bilbao step into this game in a Europa League position with a record of 16 wins, six losses and eight draws over 30 games. The club has had 11 wins in the most recent nineteen matches and have scored a total of 55 goals while allowing 28. This has mostly been because of performances from G. Guruzeta, who has 10 goals, and Álex Berenguer who has six. In their previous match, The Lions fell against R Madrid 2-0.

Villarreal heads into this match with 38 points. They are in 10th place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up 10 wins, 12 losses and eight draws over the course of 30 matches. The team has had four wins in the most recent five matches and they have bagged a total of 52 goals so far, giving up 59. Their top players A. Sørloth and Gerard Moreno have scored 10 and eight respectively. In their last match on Monday, The Yellow Submarine lost to Atletico Madrid 1-2.

Heading into this contest, Athletic Bilbao haven’t officially ruled out anyone yet. Meanwhile, Villarreal have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: Villarreal (4.4)

Villarreal are considered the favorite according to the betting market. The club enters this matchup with a recent win percentage of 50% in their last 10 games (five wins). In contrast, Athletic Bilbao have a win percentage of 50% (two wins).

Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: Villarreal (4.4), Athletic Bilbao (1.76)
  • Spread: Athletic Bilbao 0.75 (1.98), Villarreal 0.75 (1.91)
  • Over/Under: Under 2.75 Goals (1.93), Over 2.75 Goals (1.89)

Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Betting Trends

  • Record last 10 games: Athletic Bilbao 4-3-3, Villarreal 5-1-4
  • Home/Road Split: Athletic Bilbao (16-6-8), Villarreal (10-12-8)
  • Head-To-Head: Athletic Bilbao’s record is 4-1-5 in their last 14 matches against Villarreal
  • Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 2.75 Total Goals (1.93)

Heading into this match, Athletic Bilbao recorded an average of 1.0 goals per game last month while Villarreal have bagged an average of 2.1 goals per game over their last 10 matches.

Spread Pick: Athletic Bilbao 0.75 Goals (1.98)

For the bet to come up as a winner, Athletic Bilbao must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.

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