Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th January 2024

Sevilla welcome Athletic Bilbao this coming Thursday in the La Liga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 19 match.

Sevilla rank 15th with 16 points to their name from 18 matches, while visitors Athletic Bilbao rank fifth in the table on 35 points.

The mood at Sevilla is probably far from ideal, following 4 defeats in the last 6 games across all tournaments recently. The home side needs to improve performances against Athletic Bilbao to turn the situation around.

Sevilla are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 13 goals, or an average of 1.3 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheet in this run.

Athletic Bilbao enter their next La Liga match, averaging a highly satisfactory 2.1 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a presentable total of 21 goals, while also conceding ten times. That is a total average of one per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Sevilla celebrated a 0-1 win in their most recent meeting with their Athletic Bilbao. Are we in for something similar at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan on Thursday, or does the latter have something else in store?

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Sevilla Form

It is all or nothing with Sevilla presently. They first went down 3-0 in an encounter with Getafe, to which they replied by beating Granada0-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-0 against Atletico Madrid. Sevilla claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the La Liga, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Granada, before downing first Atletico Madrid by 2-0, then Las Palmas in a 1-0 win. Athletic Bilbao won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Sevilla don't look like a team currently possessing a form that is capable of shutting out Athletic Bilbao, and the away win is our the bet this coming Thursday.

Sevilla fought their way to zero wins and one point from their last five games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in seven goals. Athletic Bilbao claimed four wins from 13 goals scored and four conceded in the previous five encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the La Liga. This earned them a total of 13 points. Sevilla so far pulled off a record of three wins, seven draws and eight defeats in the La Liga this season. Athletic Bilbao put ten wins, five draws and three defeats on the board in the La Liga.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Squads

Sevilla Squad

The 58-year-old Flores will select the starting eleven against Athletic Bilbao from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Alberto Flores (0/0), Alfonso Pastor (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/10), Matias Arbol (0/0), Oerjan Haaskjold Nyland (0/7), Adria Pedrosa (1/16), Federico Gattoni (0/0), Jesus Navas (0/12), Kike Salas (2/8), Loic Bade (0/11), Marcao (0/0), Marcos Acuna (0/8), Sergio Ramos (1/9), Tanguy Nianzou (0/2), Adnan Januzaj (0/6), Boubakary Soumare (0/11), Djibril Sow (1/14), Erik Lamela (2/7), Fernando (0/8), Ivan Rakitic (2/16), Joan Jordan (0/3), Juanlu Sanchez (0/12), Manu Bueno (0/0), Nemanja Gudelj (1/15), Oliver Torres (0/14), Dodi Lukebakio (2/12), Lucas Ocampos (2/17), Mariano Diaz (0/4), Rafa Mir (1/12), Suso (1/14), Youssef En-Nesyri (5/17).

Athletic Bilbao Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 59 year-old Athletic Bilbao manager Valverde will select his starting XI from these players:

Alex Padilla (0/0), Julen Agirrezabala (0/0), Unai Simon (0/18), Aitor Paredes (0/18), Daniel Vivian (0/18), Imanol Garcia de Albeniz (0/4), Inigo Lekue (0/13), Oscar de Marcos (1/14), Peru Nolaskoain (0/2), Yeray Alvarez (0/5), Yuri Berchiche (1/12), Ander Herrera (0/11), Benat Prados (0/11), Dani Garcia (1/10), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (1/13), Junior Bita (0/0), Mikel Vesga (2/13), Oihan Sancet (3/16), Raul Garcia (0/7), Unai Gomez (2/10), Alex Berenguer (2/17), Asier Villalibre (1/8), Carlos Mattheus (0/0), Gorka Guruzeta (8/18), Iker Muniain (0/11), Inaki Williams (8/18), Luis Bilbao (0/0), Malcom Ares (0/2), Nico Williams (3/15).

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Team News

Sevilla are sweating on the fitness of no less than 15 players before their match this coming Thursday.

Joan Jordan, Dodi Lukebakio, Fernando, Marcos Acuna, Tanguy Nianzou, Mariano Diaz, Jesus Navas, Loic Bade, Erik Lamela, Oerjan Haaskjold Nyland, Mariano Diaz, Sergio Ramos, Suso, Marcos Acuna and Alfonso Pastor are missing from the squad, Sevilla will field against Athletic Bilbaoon Thursday.

Going to Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao have five players out of action for the match on Thursday.

Athletic Bilbao need to do without Oscar de Marcos, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Dani Garcia, Yeray Alvarez and Nico Williams, who are not fit enough to travel to Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Lineups

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao H2H

Sevilla ended up winning 0-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan., when they once again face Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao look back on three wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Sevilla. The home side has a 50% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 5-2-3. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Results

In the previous ten matches between Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao, both teams found the back of the net four times.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the La Liga, Sergio Ramos will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Athletic Bilbao hope Gorka Guruzeta can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four La Liga goals in his last six La Liga games.

Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan saw Sevilla winning two, drawing five and losing three of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Athletic Bilbao won five of their 10 most recent away games, drew three and lost two. Of the last 10 times Sevilla stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened eight times. Both teams also scored in four of the last 10 away games for Athletic Bilbao.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Sevilla managed an average of one goal, with Athletic Bilbao averaging 0.8 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. In the past ten matches for Sevilla across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in five times of them with an average of 1.1 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in six of the previous ten outings for Athletic Bilbao, who were on target an average of 2.3 times times per game.