ALAVES VS ATH BILBAO PREVIEW & PREDICTION
The local team starts as a favorite due to the collective potential that it possesses when acting in Mendizorroza. For that reason and knowing that he has improved his numbers in 2018, we believe he has what it takes to beat a rival that is hit from the emotional and from the football. Faced with this reality and knowing that the “Lions” defend badly away from the new San Mamés, we believe that the simple triumph of the “blanquiazules” is interesting to bet.
Alavés:
The team won 0-3 to Malaga as a visitor, adding up to 44 units in total. He has alternated victories and defeats in his last 5 presentations, costing him to be regular in terms of results. Of course, it remains a tactical and complicated eleventh to overcome thanks to the combative style of its players. Of course, it is expected to risk a little more in this opportunity.
As a local in Mendizorroza, Alavés has alternated good and bad results throughout the season, achieving only a positive streak in the first part of 2018 (8 wins, 1 draw and 9 falls, scoring 18 goals and conceding 22 in his goal) . Of course, he has lost his last two home appearances (1-2 against Girona and 0-1 against Atlético de Madrid).
Athletic Bilbao :
The Basques beat Betis 2-0 at home in the new San Mamés and added 43 units in total. Thanks to this triumph they cut a negative streak of several matches without winning, diminishing a bit their irregular level between the lines. His goal is to close the tournament in a good way and not be so unbalanced at the time of scoring. Of course, it is still intense and vertical in attack, since it is not characterized by speculation.
As a visitor, Athletic Bilbao has reaped negative results throughout the tournament, after winning 4 matches, matching another 5 and losing the remaining 9 that they played (21 specific goals and 30 received in their goal). It comes from losing 2-0 to Sevilla, from falling 2-0 to Barcelona, from beating 1-3 to Villarreal, from equating 1-1 with Real Madrid and from stumbling 3-1 with Real Sociedad.
The last time they played both sets was in the first round and the score was favorable for Athletic Bilbao in the new San Mamés (2-0 in January 2018). In Mendizorroza, Alavés won 1-0 in May 2017.
PREDICTION: Over 1.5 goals @ 1.40
