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All eyes will be on San Mames when two Basque sides battle for supremacy in the seventh round of La Liga on Saturday.
Deportivo Alaves will hope to turn their fortunes around after suffering back-to-back defeats.
Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, will look to extend their unbeaten run.
Read our Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves key stats
- Athletic Bilbao have lost only one of the last 10 competitive clashes between these teams.
- Twelve of the last 13 H2Hs have gone below the 2.5-goal threshold.
- The last four H2Hs have all featured at least 11 corners.
Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves preview: Can the visitors hold their own?
Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves — Tale of the Tape
| Athletic Bilbao | vs | Alaves |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Position | 6th |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Goals For | 11 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 6 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 11th | Home / Away Rank | 16th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Athletic Bilbao's midweek La Liga clash against Levante was postponed due to a severely waterlogged pitch caused by torrential rain in Valencia.
The hosts come into this fixture on the back of a three-game unbeaten run (W2, D1) in which they kept two clean sheets and conceded just once.
With seven points earned from five league matches, Edin Terzic's men are ninth in La Liga, three places behind their visitors who have 10 points.
Defenders Unai Eguiluz and Dani Vivian, forward Gorka Guruzeta, and midfielder Peio Canales are all sidelined for Athletic Club.
On the other hand, Deportivo Alaves' results have worsened over the course of their season. They were second in La Liga after earning 10 points from their first four outings but have lost back-to-back games since then.
The visitors suffered a disappointing 1-0 home defeat against Valencia on Tuesday, failing to score for the first time this season.
Interestingly, all three of their wins have come at home, and Quique Sanchez Flores's troops are still eyeing their first away win of the campaign.
There are no new injury concerns for the visiting team, although Mikel Rodriguez, Facundo Garces, and Aitor Manas remain sidelined.
Athletic Bilbao won five of their last seven competitive clashes with Alaves and have lost only once to their visitors in this competition since October 2020. However, it is worth mentioning that Alaves won the last H2H at this stadium.
Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves form guide & betting tips
| Athletic Bilbao | vs | Alaves |
|---|---|---|
L
L
W
W
D
|
La Liga Form |
D
W
W
L
L
|
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 8th | Form Table | 7th |
| 7 | Goals For | 8 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 6 |
L
L
W
W
D
|
Form (All Comps) |
D
W
W
L
L
|
Whispers Predicts: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Alaves
Priced at 7/10 (1.70), Athletic Bilbao are considered favourites by the bookmakers.
Considering Alaves' recent run of results, coupled with their struggles against Athletic Club, we are confident that the hosts will emerge victorious after 90 minutes.
Fewer than three goals were scored in 12 of the last 13 meetings between these teams, and this can be backed at 19/20 (1.95).
We also fancy a 1-0 correct score at 57/10 (6.70). Three of the last four H2Hs produced exactly one goal.
> Under 2.5 total goals at 19/20 (1.95) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – No at 9/10 (1.90) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Athletic Bilbao at 7/10 (1.70) | Likelihood: Probable
> Athletic Bilbao & BTTS – No at 33/20 (2.65) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 1-0 at 57/10 (6.70) | Likelihood: Outsider