Huesca v Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips – La Liga, 18th February 8.00pm
Huesca are in trouble at the foot of the Spanish top flight but they have been showing recent signs of recovery, having taken back to back wins. Can they keep their form going as they host Athletic Bilbao? Read our predictions for Huesca v Athletic Bilbao.
Huesca v Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds*
Athletic Bilbao 6/4
Draw 21/10
Huesca 21/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 14th, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.)
Huesca v Athletic Bilbao Preview
Huesca are still seven points away from safety at the foot of La Liga, but they have won three of their last six now. Considering they have only won four games all season, that’s a big upturn in form from them. They are currently unbeaten in three at home winning two of those, having taken down Valladolid and Girona. Those two are bottom-six sides too, and Huesca collected a clean sheet in both of those wins.
Huesca have posted a W2 D4 L5 record at home this season in the top flight. They have lost just one of their five home games against sides currently in the bottom seven (W1 D3). Huesca have only suffered the one loss in their last five on home soil as well in the league (W2 D2). Less than half of their home games have gone over 2.5 goals and they have only managed the one clean sheet at home. They have suffered from a lack of goals, with a failure to score in 45% of their home fixtures.
Key-Facts – Huesca v Athletic Bilbao
- Huesca have lost one of their last five home games
- Huesca drew 2-2 at Bilbao in August
- Biblao have lost only one of their last nine in La Liga
Athletic Bilbao have had some pretty solid form behind them. They are tough side to beat. They have only lost one of their last nine in the league, a fine run of form. Overall on their travels this season, Athletic Bilbao have only produced the one win (D6 L4). So it has been far from perfect from them. They have played out 1-1 draws in their two away games against the other sides currently in the bottom three alongside with Huesca.
Athletic Bilbao have produced an average of a goal per game on their travels this season. They have gone W1 D2 L1 in their last four on the road, the defeat happening at Real Sociedad in their last away fixture. Bilbao have come up with just the one away clean sheet this season and have conceded in each of their last three. Less than half of their away games have made it over 2.5 goals. They have tallied 23 league goals this season, the exact same amount as Huesca have (joint second-lowest in the league).
Huesca v Athletic Bilbao Predictions
Huesca to win: There may not be too much to split these at the end of the day. Huesca have been improving results and the draw at 21/10 appeals* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 14th, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.).
