Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao 22.09.2023 Prediction: La Liga

Match Overview

The sixth round of La Liga will witness an excellent game of football being played between Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio de Mendirozza on 22 September 2023, Friday. The home team will feel that they can try and take advantage of the fact that they have a strong record at this venue. Bilbao, on the other hand, will bank on their strong midfield.

Key Highlights 

Deportivo Alaves are ranked 13th in goals scored per match (1 goal). However, it needs to be noted that they have conceded the most number of penalties this season (2). Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, have kept the most number of clean sheets in the competition (3). Their goalkeeper Unai Simon is ranked 2 in saves per match in the competition (4.2).

Injury Report

While Deportivo Alaves will have to make do without Giuliano Simeone, Peru Nolaskoain and Nico Williams have been ruled out of this game for Athletic Bilbao. This will come as a huge shocker to the visiting side.

Prediction

We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game. Deportivo Alaves will feel that they can pull one over Athletic Bilbao owing to their familiarity with the conditions. Bilbao, for their part, will feel that they need to get their midfield engine running in order to set themselves apart from their opponents. All in all, it will be an interesting game of football, for sure.