Jefferson Alfaro
The match in charge of opening Sunday’s La Liga schedule will be the clash between Athletic Bilbao vs Girona.In this clash, the home team intends to use its field to obtain the three points that will help it stay in the fight for a qualifying place for the European tournament next season.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you all the information you need on many sports and soccer leagues around the world, including this Athletic Bilbao vs Girona clash, so here we present you the best odds and our prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Athletic Bilbao vs Girona La Liga Matchday 23 on February 26, 2023
- Where: San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain.
- When: Sunday, February 26, 2023, 08:00 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Athletic Bilbao (-148) / Tie (+270) / Girona (+480)
- Asian Handicap: Athletic Bilbao (-0.75, -121) / Girona (+0.75, -104)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+106) / Under (-132)
- Both teams score: Yes (+102) / No (-129)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao failed to extend its winning streak of two wins in a row when it lost last week in a match against Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano. This result has the team sitting in seventh place in the overall standings with 32 points, 5 points behind the vacant Europa League place and 2 points behind the Conference League place.
If the team wants to remain close to these positions, it will have to considerably improve the performance it has had in recent weeks. Indeed, the team has only been able to win 2 of their 8 most recent league matches, for a record of 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón; Óscar De Marcos, Dani Vivian, Yeray Álvarez, Íñigo Lekue; Mikel Balenziaga, Mikel Vesga; Alex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams; Gorka Guruzeta.
Betting on Girona FC
Girona obtained one of the most surprising results to be seen this season in the Spanish league, not because of the opponent but because of the score, defeating Almeria 6-2 on the previous matchday, a victory that is sure to give the team a tremendous confidence boost.
With two wins in its three most recent games, the team will be looking to improve its away record, as so far it has only won one of its last 15 La Liga matches, losing 11 times and drawing 3.
In fact, the team has been defeated by Los Leones in the two meetings they have held away from home, allowing a total of 3 goals and scoring none.
Probable lineup (4-1-4-1): Paulo Gazzaniga; Arnau Martinez, Santiago Bueno, Bernardo Espinosa, Juanpe; Oriol Romeu; Toni Villa, Aleix García, Borja García, Rodrigo Riquelme; Valentín Castellanos.
JefeBet Prediction
Athletic Bilbao is the fourth-best team when it comes to playing at home, winning 6 of the 11 matches it has played and being defeated in only 3 of those occasions. The team even arrives into this match with only one defeat in its last 6 matches when playing at San Mames.
The Leones are the big favorites to win this match because they have previously performed well against this opponent when playing at home. Considering Girona has been too inconsistent when it comes to playing away from home, the favoritism over Athletic Bilbao makes sense.
Therefore, it is expected that the home team will get 3 more points to keep the dreams of the European competition places alive.
Prediction: Moneyline of Athletic Bilbao (ATH 2-1 GIR).
