Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 01/01/2020, 03:47  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 01/01/2020 at 03:49 in LaLiga Predictions

Sevilla will be at home in their opening game of 2020, to host Athletic Club on 3rd January when La Liga resumes after the Christmas break. Sevilla head to the game on 34 points and placed third in the league standings, while Athletic Club are seventh with 28 points. Sevilla wrapped up 2019 with two straight wins, but these came on the back of two straight losses. The two losses remain their only defeats in the last 15 matches. They have 10 wins in the last 15 matches. In their last eight matches, they have managed five clean sheets and have failed to score in just one of their last 15 matches. Sevilla have seen three of their last 10 matches end in over 2.5 goals. At home, they have had a good run in recent matches; they go to this clash having lost once in the last nine home matches. They have six clean sheets in their last nine home matches and have scored in each of their last six home matches in La Liga. Sevilla have the joint third best defence in the league, having conceded 17 goals. They have won three of their last six meetings with Athletic Club, but also lost as many. There has been no draw in the last 15 meetings between these two teams, while six of the last 15 have produced over 2.5 goals.

Athletic Club, on the other hand, have really improved in their last 10 matches, after initially struggling. They go to this clash on six wins in their last 10 matches; these six wins are also all they have managed in the last 15 matches. They have six clean sheets in their last 10 matches, three in their last three matches, and four in their last five matches. This is further reinforced by the fact that Athletic Club have the joint second best defence in the league, having conceded 12 goals. They are however not the best in attack; with 19 goals, they have scored the least among the teams in the top 13 of the standings. Athletic Club have seen six of their last 10 matches produce over 2.5 goals and they have scored two or more goals in seven of their last 10 matches. They have however struggled a lot away from home. In their last 10 away matches, Athletic Club have failed to score in six. They have two wins in 10 away matches and just one win in the nine La Liga away matches they have played this season. Their away day woes go way back; Athletic Club have one away win in the last 11 La Liga matches and only five wins in the last 31 in the league.