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Ath Bilbao vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting tips
The last match of the Spanish football weekend takes place in the San Mames, where Athletic Bilbao is visited by Villarreal. Three of the last four mutual matches ended in a draw. Will there be another winner this weekend?
Athletic Bilbao:
The differences between Athletic’s individual performances this season were quite large. One week teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sevilla were beaten, but the following round of play any low flyer could be a size too big for the Basques. Although trainer Marcelino has gained more stability in the team since the start of the new calendar year, the club has not been able to extend a league victory since July 2020.
On Sunday, the Leones will have a new chance to book a second victory in LaLiga in a row, as Cadiz was already easily beaten last week. At half time, the visitors already enjoyed a comfortable 0-3 lead, which was expanded even further in the second half: 0-4. Thanks to the three-pointer, the top six has also come into view. With 28 points, Athletic occupies tenth place in the rankings, and the gap is eight points on number six, Real Betis, who also played two more games.
Villarreal:
For a long time, Unai Emery’s team has been plagued by injuries and that has cost a cartload of points since mid-January: not a single league victory was booked in the past five games. Last week, another crucial game in the battle for the European tickets with Real Betis was lost. After some fifty minutes of play, el Submarino Amarillo was already 0-2 behind, and eventually Gerard Moreno could only ease the pain in the remainder of the match: 1-2.
In Europe, Villarreal was able to restore the dynamics in the team, as Red Bull Salzburg was defeated 0-2 in an away match. Fernando Nino showed that injuries in the team can also bring positive things, because the twenty-year-old talent, which has made a definitive breakthrough this season, was again important for his club with a goal. In the meantime, the rag basket is starting to empty again and trainer Emery will make an attempt to overtake Betis and Real Sociedad, who are respectively fifth and sixth, in the rankings.
Ath Bilbao vs Villarreal head to head matches
22.12.20 LL Villarreal Ath Bilbao 1 : 1
01.03.20 LL Ath Bilbao Villarreal 1 : 0
03.11.19 LL Villarreal Ath Bilbao 0 : 0
20.01.19 LL Villarreal Ath Bilbao 1 : 1
26.09.18 LL Ath Bilbao Villarreal 0 : 3
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Prediction: | Both teams to score / NO |
Selection odds: | 1,75 |