Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao's form is mixed with five wins, two draws and three losses in their last ten in all competitions.
- Edin Terzic has made his mark on Athletic Bilbao's season with a 4-2-3-1 system that has a degree of rotation at both wings, plenty of vertical balls and a willingness to press the ball collectively.
Sevilla FC
- Sevilla FC have a slightly better record in this period with six wins and four losses in their last ten in all competitions.
- Luis Garcia has set up Sevilla to play a more compact style of 4-2-3-1, which relies on the defensive solidity of the system, fast counters and the quality of their wingers.
Head-to-Head
Across the last 2 head-to-head meetings, the rivalry is split 1-1 , so San Mamés has not yet become a fortress.
Key Players
Miguel Angel Sierra has been the most impressive of their attacking players in the last five games, scoring two of their four goals in that time.
Betting Insights
- Athletic are favourites for this game at 1.73, while Sevilla are 4.9 and the tie is 3.5, and there are reasons to believe that the hosts will do enough to nick it, albeit in a tight battle.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.62 looks the cleaner side of the market, but I'd be inclined to lean towards No in both teams to score as well at 1.7 because this clash of styles should be spicy - Athletic want chaos while Sevilla want to be compact and release on the counter.
Prediction
The hosts' home advantage will probably see them over the line, but Sevilla are good enough to pinch a goal on the road.
