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Athletic Bilbao v Alaves : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 11th May, 17:30 BST, San Mamés, Bilbao

the San Mamés masses welcome Alaves's travelling contingent on Sunday evening, as Ernesto Valverde Tejedor's Athletic Bilbao clash with Eduardo Coudet's team in the La Liga. All of the important stats for the tie, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across seventeen major markets are included in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means, quite simply that there will be a maximum of 3 goals scored by A.Bilbao and Alaves combined during the standard 90 minutes. Up to date form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to this conclusion, and we think there's a 74% chance of it being right on the money. The top price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.20.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A.Bilbao
55%
3/4
1%
-
Draw
24%
11/5
2%
-
Alaves
21%
17/4
5%
-
A.Bilbao 1-0
12%
9/2-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
A.Bilbao 2-0
10%
6/1-
A.Bilbao 2-1
10%
8/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
11/2-
Alaves 1-0
7%
10/1
10%
-
A.Bilbao 3-0
6%
12/1-
A.Bilbao 3-1
5%
16/1-
Alaves 2-1
5%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
20/1-
Alaves 2-0
3%
22/1-
A.Bilbao 3-2
3%
40/1-
A.Bilbao 4-0
2%
28/1-
A.Bilbao 4-1
2%
40/1-
Alaves 3-1
2%
50/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
6/4-
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
8/15-
Home 1st Goal
55%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
41%
9/4-
No 1st Goal
5%
11/2-
BTTS - Yes
49%
6/5-
BTTS - No
51%
8/13-
BTTS - Home Win
23%
4/1-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
9%
12/1-
Home/draw
79%
1/6
3%
-
Away/draw
45%
1/1
2%
-
Home/away
76%
4/11
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1/2-
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
13/8-
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
4/1
11%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1/6
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
10/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/20-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
22/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/80-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/9-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
11/2-
Home DNB
72%
1/4-
Away DNB
38%
11/4-
A.Bilbao win to nil
32%
6/4-
Alaves win to nil
11%
7/1-
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
29%
15/8-
A.Bilbao / Alaves
2%
40/1-
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / A.Bilbao
19%
10/3-
Draw / Alaves
9%
17/2-
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2-
Alaves / A.Bilbao
3%
28/1-
Alaves / Alaves
10%
15/2-
Alaves / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

A.Bilbao have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the La Liga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 28 games against teams below in the table, having won 15, drawn 12 and lost 1 match. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. A.Bilbao have outscored their opponents by 50 goals to 35 goals.

Home League Performance

A.Bilbao have played 17 games at home winning 10, drawing 6 and losing 1 game. They have scored 31 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 10 goals at home.

Alaves are in 17th position in the La Liga on 34 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 30 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 23 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

28 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 7 and won 7. Alaves have conceded 37 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 11 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
A.Bilbao
Alaves
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona3324455776 
May 25
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
1-0A
2
Real Madrid3322653572 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2A
3
A.Madrid3319952966 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
May 3
l
 
2-1F
4
A.Bilbao Home33161252460 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
May 11
5
Villarreal33151081155 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
6
Real Betis331599954 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3F
7
Celta3313713146 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
8
Osasuna3310149-644 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
May 25
d
 
2-2F
9
Mallorca3312813-744 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
10
R.Sociedad3312615-542 
w
 
1-0F
May 4
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
11
R.Vallecano33101112-741 
w
 
3-1A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
12
Getafe3310914139 
d
 
1-1F
May 15
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
13
Espanyol3310914-739 
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2A
14
Valencia3391212-1239 
w
 
1-0F
May 18
May 14
d
 
2-2F
15
Sevilla3391014-937 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
16
Girona339816-1235 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
17
Alaves Away3381015-1134 
May 11
d
 
1-1F
-
-
18
Las Palmas338817-1532 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2F
19
Leganes3361215-1930 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
3-3A
20
Valladolid334425-5716 
w
 
7-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-3F
May 18
Win / draw / win form
14
A.Bilbao have not lost in 14 consecutive home league games
5
Alaves have not lost in 5 consecutive away league games
A.Bilbao 4TH
20 league games
Home
14
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
8
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
A.Bilbao1 - 0Las Palmas
A.Bilbao3 - 1R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao0 - 0Osasuna
A.Bilbao1 - 1Mallorca
A.Bilbao7 - 1Valladolid
A.Bilbao3 - 0Girona
A.Bilbao0 - 0Leganes
A.Bilbao2 - 0Villarreal
A.Bilbao2 - 1Real Madrid
A.Bilbao1 - 0R.Sociedad
A.Bilbao1 - 1Real Betis
A.Bilbao4 - 1Espanyol
A.Bilbao1 - 1Sevilla
A.Bilbao3 - 1Celta
A.Bilbao0 - 1A.Madrid
A.Bilbao1 - 0Valencia
A.Bilbao1 - 1Getafe
A.Bilbao2 - 0Sevilla
A.Bilbao2 - 2Osasuna
A.Bilbao1 - 1Granada
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
Draw
7
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Las Palmas
AA.Bilbao0 - 1Real Madrid
HA.Bilbao3 - 1R.Vallecano
AA.Bilbao0 - 0Villarreal
HA.Bilbao0 - 0Osasuna
AA.Bilbao1 - 0Sevilla
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Mallorca
AA.Bilbao0 - 1A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao7 - 1Valladolid
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Espanyol
HA.Bilbao3 - 0Girona
AA.Bilbao2 - 2Real Betis
HA.Bilbao0 - 0Leganes
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Celta
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Osasuna
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Alaves
HA.Bilbao2 - 0Villarreal
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Madrid
AA.Bilbao2 - 1R.Vallecano
HA.Bilbao1 - 0R.Sociedad
Alaves 17TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sevilla1 - 1Alaves
Girona0 - 1Alaves
Las Palmas2 - 2Alaves
Mallorca1 - 1Alaves
Leganes3 - 3Alaves
Barcelona1 - 0Alaves
Real Betis1 - 3Alaves
Valencia2 - 2Alaves
Osasuna2 - 2Alaves
A.Madrid2 - 1Alaves
Villarreal3 - 0Alaves
R.Vallecano1 - 0Alaves
Getafe2 - 0Alaves
Real Madrid3 - 2Alaves
Espanyol3 - 2Alaves
R.Sociedad1 - 2Alaves
Celta2 - 1Alaves
Las Palmas1 - 1Alaves
Real Madrid5 - 0Alaves
Valencia0 - 1Alaves
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
9
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAlaves1 - 0R.Sociedad
AAlaves1 - 1Sevilla
HAlaves0 - 1Real Madrid
AAlaves1 - 0Girona
HAlaves0 - 2R.Vallecano
AAlaves2 - 2Las Palmas
HAlaves1 - 0Villarreal
AAlaves1 - 1Mallorca
HAlaves0 - 1Espanyol
AAlaves3 - 3Leganes
HAlaves0 - 1Getafe
AAlaves0 - 1Barcelona
HAlaves1 - 1Celta
AAlaves3 - 1Real Betis
HAlaves0 - 1Girona
AAlaves2 - 2Valencia
HAlaves1 - 1A.Bilbao
AAlaves2 - 2Osasuna
HAlaves1 - 1Leganes
AAlaves1 - 2A.Madrid
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
A.Bilbao have not lost to Alaves in 7 consecutive home league meetings
4
A.Bilbao have kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive home league meetings with Alaves
League games at A.Bilbao since 2017
A.Bilbao
Alaves
Goals: Scored
8
1
Games: Scored
5 / 7
1 / 7
Clean sheets
6 / 7
2 / 7
ATH
4
D
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Bilbao
A.Bilbao2 - 0
A.Bilbao1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
A.Bilbao2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
A.Bilbao2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Alaves since 2017
Alaves
A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
8
5
Games: Scored
5 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
3 / 8
ATH
1
D
3
ALV
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Alaves
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2A.Bilbao
Draw0 - 0Draw
Alaves1 - 0
Alaves2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Alaves3 - 1
Alaves1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Alaves of late. It has been 5 La Liga matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Sunday evening against Athletic Bilbao.

A.Bilbao 4th Alaves 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that A.Bilbao will score 1 or more goals
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Alaves scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+11
A.Bilbao have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
+19
Alaves have scored 19% more goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2024/2025 season
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A.Bilbao
PG (predicted goals)
Alaves
1.7
0.9
Attack rating
23%
better
ATH
ALV
view stats
Games scored26
22
Failed to score7
11
Scored first16
14
Goals scored50
35
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
31%
better
ATH
ALV
view stats
Games conceded22
27
Clean sheets11
6
Conceded first13
18
Goals conceded26
46
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against11%
17%
Avg. XG against1
1.3
KickOff rating
+31%

A.Bilbao v Alaves La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
281587
I WilliamsO SancetI WilliamsB Prados
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Álex Berenguer FWD3257
4
-
G Guruzeta FWD3262
2
-
I Williams FWD3268
1
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID2921
4
1
N Williams FWD2855
1
-
D Vivian DEF273
3
-
B Prados MID271
7
-
U Gómez MID2712
1
-
Y Berchiche DEF262
4
-
O Sancet MID25151
2
-
Óscar de Marcos DEF234
-
I Galarreta MID214
4
-
M Vesga MID21
1
-
A Paredes DEF203
3
1
Y Álvarez DEF191
4
-
A Gorosabel DEF182
4
-
U Simón GLK16
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF15
2
-
Álvaro Djaló FWD151
1
-
J Agirrezabala GLK14
1
1
I Lekue DEF12
1
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD1111
-
U Núñez DEF9
4
-
P. Canales Urtasun MID7
-
E. Bujan de Rueda FWD1
-
Alaves La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3012512
C VicenteK GarcíaC VicenteA Abqar
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Vicente FWD3245
2
-
K García FWD3112
4
1
A Blanco MID301
10
1
A Abqar DEF291
12
-
N Tenaglia DEF2921
11
-
A Guevara MID291
1
-
M Sánchez DEF281
6
1
J Guridi MID2831
6
-
A Sivera GLK27
5
1
M Diarra DEF25
7
-
T Martínez FWD254
1
-
C Martín FWD2422
3
-
J Jordán MID2242
3
-
S Mouriño DEF211
5
-
T Conechny FWD181
6
-
A Villalibre FWD1511
3
-
C Benavídez MID1311
2
-
C Aleñá MID92
1
-
A Sedlar DEF8
1
1
A. Hernández Hernández DEF8
1
-
J Owono GLK6
-
F Garcés DEF5
-
P. Cabanes De La Torre FWD5
1
-
H Novoa FWD5
-
A Adrián GLK2
1
-