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Athletic vs Viktoria Plzen: Europa League match betting tip
In one of the matches of the eighth round of the Europa League on January 30, Athletic will play Viktoria Plzen on its home field. The Basques suffered their first defeat in the last round, but still have a good chance of finishing in the top 8, for this it is enough not to lose today, so as not to depend on other outcomes. The guests, in case of victory, can also count on finishing in the top eight, although not everything depends on them. From our betting tip, you can find out how the upcoming meeting will go and what bets are worth paying attention to
Command Analysis
Athletic Bilbao
SpainCurrent form
Athletic have been unbeaten in six rounds of the Europa League, have 16 points and could have finally decided the issue of reaching the 1/8 finals in the last game. However, they were unable to do anything against Besiktas away (1:4). However, this failure was not decisive, today even a draw guarantees the Basques a place in the 1/8 finals, and even in case of defeat they will still have a chance. Ernesto Valverde charges are usually strong in their home matches, in the LE they have three wins in three matches played on their home field, and without a single goal conceded, although the opponents were not easy - AZ (2:0), Slavia Prague (1:0) and Elfsborg (3:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Galareta will not play today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Athletic have not drawn their last 16 home games in the Europa League, winning 12 and losing four.
- In the three previous matches, the Basques drew with their opponents in the first half
Estimated line-up: Simon - Gorosabel, Vivian, Yeray, Berchiche - I. Williams, Vesga, Jaureguisar, Sunset, N. Williams - Guruseta.
Viktoria Plzen
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Viktoria can already put the current Europa League draw as an asset. One round before the finish, the Czech club guaranteed itself a place in the play-offs, and in case of a win today there will even be a small chance of finishing in the top 8. The key was the successful home game in the last round against Anderlecht (2:0). Miroslav Koubek team has 12 points and an interim 11th place in the table. It should be noted that Viktoria has not yet lost away in the current draw - two draws and a victory over Dynamo Kyiv with a score of 2:1.
Disqualifications and injuries
Due to injury, only Suare will not play in Bilbao today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Viktoria have not lost in 10 of their previous 11 Europa League matches
- In three of the last five matches, the Czech club won in the first half
Approximate lineup: Jedlicka - Emelka, Markovic, Due - Cruz, Cherv, Kalvach, Havel - Schultz - Otter, Adu.
Trends
Athletic Bilbao to score in first half
Athletic have scored in the first half in two of their last four matches
1.54Bet 1st half: total over 1.5 goals
The bet has won in three of the last five away matches
3.10Bet Exact score 2:1
Athletic have won three of their last five home wins by a single goal
8.80Tip and bets
At home in the Europa League, Athletic has performed flawlessly, winning three matches without conceding a single goal. The Basques are not the kind of team that will hold on to a draw that would suit them today. We think that the home field factor will be the key factor in the upcoming confrontation. And the advantage in class is still on Athletic side.
Our prediction is Athletic win with odds of 1.73
Bet on total
The tournament situation in Victoria is such that a draw will not suit them at all, they need to win. Accordingly, there is a high probability that the Czechs will play boldly, in an open manner. Atletik is distinguished by clear implementation. We think it is worth taking advantage of the high coefficient and betting on the total over.
The second bet is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 2.20
Bet on corners
Note that in eight of the last ten away matches in the Europa League, Victoria did not take more than three corners. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting on statistics.
Betting Tip - Victoria total corners under 3.5 with odds of 1.65
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