Athletic Bilbao and Alaves will come up against each other in Bilbao, in the Basque Country of Spain, on matchday 29 of 38 in the 2023–2024 Spanish La Liga.
Date: 16/03/2024
Time: 21:00
Stadium: San Mamés
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We predict Athletic Bilbao to win 2-0. Alaves may have lost only one of their last five La Liga matches, but they are increasingly likely to fall short against Athletic Bilbao because Ernesto Valverde’s side has brilliant individuals and is pushing for a top-four finish.
There’s a decent chance that Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves will end with under 2.5 goals. Seven of Alaves’ last ten matches ended with under 2.5 goals, while five of Athletic Bilbao’s last ten matches ended with under 2.5 goals.
Athletic Bilbao bounced back to winning ways last weekend when they beat Las Palmas 2-0 away from home, days after they held Barcelona to a drab goalless draw at home. They are right back at challenging for the top-four finish this season, and a win over Alaves this weekend will see them move to the 4th position with 56 points, one point ahead of Atletico Madrid, who will face Barcelona on Sunday.
Alaves won one and drew three of their last five matches, and the win occurred last weekend when they beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 at home. They are 10 points clear of the relegation zone, as they occupy the 13th position with 32 points after 28 matches.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Athletic Bilbao: Simon, Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Lekue, Prados, Galarreta, I. Williams, Sancet, N. Williams, Guruzeta
Alaves: Sivera, Gorosabel, Marin, Duarte, Lopez, Blanco, Guevara, Vicente, Guridi, Rioja, Kike