Matchday 12 of La Liga between Athletic and Oviedo will take place on November 9 at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao. Athletic vs. Oviedo: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Athletic
The Basque side has struggled to break free from a rough patch. After winning three consecutive matches at the start of the season, Athletic has only managed one victory in their last eight La Liga games (2 draws, 5 losses). Last week, they suffered a 1-2 defeat in a crucial match against Real Sociedad, marking their second consecutive loss in La Liga. The club's winless streak in the league has now extended to three matches (1 draw, 2 losses). As a result, Ernesto Valverde's team has slipped to the lower half of the table, currently sitting in 11th place after 11 rounds of La Liga.
- The club has not lost in 19 of their last 22 home league games (13 wins, 6 draws).
- The Basque team has failed to score more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 La Liga matches.
- Athletic has conceded in 8 of their last 9 La Liga fixtures.
Predicted lineup for Athletic (4-2-3-1)
Unai Simón – Yuri Berchiche, Aymeric Laporte, Daniel Vivian, Andoni Gorosabel – Mikel Haurregui, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta – Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Álex Berenguer – Gorka Guruzeta.
Unavailable due to injuries: defender Unai Echelus, midfielders Oihan Sancet and Beñat Prados, forwards Iñaki Williams and Marouane Sanadi.
Oviedo
The team is fighting for every point but remains in the relegation zone. Recently, Oviedo secured their second consecutive draw in La Liga, sharing the points with Osasuna (0-0). This result has allowed the league newcomer to move off the bottom of the table, ahead of Girona, but their solitary 19th place is hardly a cause for celebration. Since returning to La Liga, the club has won only 2 matches and collected 8 points from 11 games. Oviedo's current winless streak in the league stands at four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). The main issue remains their poor scoring record, with only 7 goals scored since the start of the season.
- At least one team has failed to score in 8 of Oviedo's last 11 La Liga matches.
- The club has conceded in 7 of their last 8 La Liga matches.
- This season, Oviedo has conceded a total of 19 goals, with only three teams having a worse record.
Predicted lineup for Oviedo (4-2-3-1)
Aaron Escandell – Javi López, David Costas, David Carmo, Nacho Vidal – Santiago Colombatto, Leander Dendoncker – Federico Viñas, Alberto Reina, Ilyas Chaira – Salomón Rondón.
Unavailable due to injuries: defender Álvaro Lemos, midfielders Santi Cazorla, Ovie Ejaria, and Josip Brekalo.
Match Prediction: Athletic vs. Oviedo
Athletic's slump continues to drag on. The team has won only one of their last eight La Liga matches, and their current winless streak in the league is at three games. Notably, in this season's La Liga, even in successful matches, the Basque team has only won by a one-goal margin, regardless of the venue or the opponent's level.
Oviedo remains near the bottom of the table but is striving to climb higher. Before their trip to Bilbao, the league newcomer secured two consecutive draws in the league, and in their last two away La Liga matches, they collected 4 out of a possible 6 points. It's also worth noting that the club has not lost by more than one goal in three consecutive away matches in La Liga.
Prediction: Oviedo with a handicap (+1.5)
