Athletic Bilbao take on the visitors Sevilla in the round 37 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, April 19th at Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao).
Unfortunately, Athletic Bilbao could not replicate Real Sociedad's success from last year and qualify for the Champions League through La Liga. The Basques fell significantly behind Atletico Madrid, who secured fourth place. As a result, the Lions can finish the season without any pressure for results, which they are currently doing. Sometimes they secure an away victory over Getafe (2-0), other times they lose to Atletico Madrid in the capital (1-3) and Celta in Vigo (1-2). They've also drawn home matches against Osasuna (2-2), Villarreal (1-1), and Granada (1-1). Thus, in the last six La Liga rounds, the Basques have had both teams score in five matches.
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Sevilla is currently in 12th place in the table and, theoretically, can even break into the top 10, but they definitely won't be competing for a spot in European competitions. The team is also at a safe distance from the relegation zone, so a drop to Segunda is not a threat this season. In terms of results in La Liga, Sevilla, like their opponents, has been inconsistent. Recently, the Red-Whites had a five-match unbeaten run in the league, defeating Mallorca (2-1) and Granada (3-0) and drawing in the derby with Betis (1-1). However, they have lost their last two matches: first to Villarreal (2-3) and then to Cadiz (0-1). Sevilla can certainly score against the Basques, but it is unlikely that the visitors will keep a clean sheet.
The standings allow both teams to play without worrying about the result and to try to entertain their fans with attacking football. In their last nine league matches, both Athletic and Sevilla have only once left the pitch without scoring against their opponents. Both teams know how to score, but neither the hosts nor the visitors have kept a clean sheet recently. I believe it's time for the Both Teams to Score bet to come through in this match between the Basques and the Andalusians.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.