Ath Bilbao vs Sevilla prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-09-28 14:15.
[p]Within 72 hours of their UEFA Europa League return, Athletic Club will look to continue chasing their dreams of a Champions League berth after a 3-1 victory at home to Celta Vigo last weekend extended their La Liga winning streak to three games. Delighted manager Ernesto Valverde told the media he could not recall previously having won three league matches in an eight-day period with the Basque outfit, and that’s because he would have to have cast his mind all the way back to April 2017 to find the last such instance! [/p]
[p]Valverde was especially pleased considering the pressure that they were facing after just four rounds, which has instead been converted into three consecutive seasons of winning at least four of their first seven league matches. It has also helped to ensure that the late August loss to Atlético Madrid was a mere aberration, with the 14 victories from their last 22 La Liga home games (D7) including a 2-0 win over upcoming opponents [url=https://www.flashscore.com/team/sevilla/h8oAv4Ts/]Sevilla[/url]. [/p]
[p]The visitors also come into this weekend in winning form, albeit with their two victories having both come at home against relegation battlers. But the mood at the club remains optimistic despite yet another sluggish start, with president JosĂ© MarĂa del Nido Carrasco revealing to the players after the triumph over Real Valladolid that head coach GarcĂa Pimienta and his coaching staff have extended their contracts through to 2027. [/p]
[p]A repeat of Sevilla’s 2-1 loss to Alavés in their most recent La Liga away trip cannot be afforded however if they are to remain above the relegation zone, particularly as they’re now on a sequence of six games on their travels in this competition without victory (D3, L3). In fact, their next three league matches are against teams they failed to beat on both occasions last season (D2, L4), so a potentially miserable October awaits if they cannot earn a positive result here. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: San Mamés appears to be where Athletic’s Gorka Guruzeta does his best work, as 14 of his last 17 competitive goals have come in home wins. Similarly, Olympic gold medallist Juanlu Sánchez’s last four club goals have all been on the road and in draws or victories, including at Las Palmas earlier this season.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Sevilla have failed to win any of their last eight La Liga games as the pre-match outsiders (D3, L5). Â [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]