Ath Bilbao vs Oviedo prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-11-08 13:00.
[p]Athletic Club will be desperately seeking to end a torrid run of recent form when they host a struggling Real Oviedo side at San Mamés.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Athletic Club appeared to have turned the corner when they went on a mini unbeaten run last month (W2, D1), but three defeats in a row since then suggest that was a false dawn. The Lions, beaten 2-0 by Newcastle in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, sit on their lowest points total (14) after 11 La Liga games since 2020/21. They have also already lost three times in five league trips (W1, D1) – only one defeat fewer than the entire 2024/25 campaign! To start moving in the right direction, Ernesto Valverde needs to tighten up a defence that has conceded 85% of their league goals after the break.[/p]
[p]Real Oviedo’s struggles this season come as little surprise upon their return to La Liga for the first time since 2001, as they’re in the relegation zone and arrive in Bilbao on a five-match winless run across all competitions (D2, L3). They have drawn their last two league games, most recently sharing the spoils in a goalless stalemate with Osasuna in what was their second clean sheet of the campaign. Luis Carrión’s side have also gone unbeaten across their last two away league outings, coming from behind to beat Valencia (2-1) and draw with Girona (3-3), so there are some reasons for optimism here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Nearly 25 years have passed since these two last met in the league, but Oviedo have lost only one of the last six H2Hs in the top flight (W3, D2). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Athletic have conceded a pre-round joint-league low two goals before half-time this season.[/p]
[p]Athletic have the second-lowest shot conversion rate in La Liga (8.1%) this season, behind only Oviedo (7.2%). [/p]
[p]A pre-round league-low three of Oviedo’s 11 league games have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Ahead of this round, Oviedo have conceded a league-high five headed goals. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Athletic will want Álex Berenguer to break his duck for the campaign as they won five of the six games he scored in last season (D1), with each goal coming after half-time. He’ll be looking to get the better of Oviedo goalkeeper Aarón Escandell, who has made the most saves in La Liga (55) this term.[/p]
[p]The hosts have a plethora of fitness problems, including Nico Williams and Iñaki Williams. Oviedo’s Josip Brekalo is out with a groin issue, joining Ovie Ejaria on the sidelines.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Any action in this game seems most likely to come after the break, so betting on more goals in the second half could turn a profit.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]