Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague Prediction and Betting Tips | October 24, 2024

Athletic Bilbao invite Slavia Prague to the Estadio de San Mamés in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Both teams have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their campaigns, with a win and a draw in two games.

Bilbao have one loss in eight games across competitions, winning five. They resumed their LaLiga campaign after the international break with a comfortable 4-1 home win over Espanyol. Iñaki Williams bagged a first half-brace, while Alejandro Berenguer scored once and gave two assists.

Slavia, meanwhile, are on a nine-game unbeaten streak across competitions, winning eight. They beat FK Jablonec 2-1 away in the Czech First League last week.

Bilbao began their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw with Roma before beating AZ Alkmaar 2-0 at home. Slavia, meanwhile, won their campaign opener 2-0 at Ludogorets before drawing 1-1 at home with Ajax earlier this month.

Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams will meet for the first time.
Bilbao have met a Czech team four times, with all meetings comng against Sparta Prague, going winless, losing twice.
Slavia have squared off against Spanish teams 14 times, winning twice and losing six times.
Bilbao have won one of their last five games in the Europa League, losing thrice and scoring in four outings.
Slavia are on a four-game winning streak on their travels, scoring 10 goals and keeping three clean sheets.
Both teams have scored three goals in two games and have conceded once in the Europa League this season.

Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague Prediction

Bilbao are unbeaten in last four home games across competitions, winning three. They are unbeaten in two home meetings against Czech teams, drawing both. They have scored in their last 10 games in the Europa League.

Manager Ernesto Valverde will welcome back Mikel Vesga and Oihan Sancet to the squad after they missed the league meeting with Espanyol due to muscle injuries. Goalkeeper Unai Simon is the only confirmed absentee.

Slavia, meanwhile, have won eight of their last nine games across competitions, scoring at least twice in eight games. They are winless in away meetings against Spanish teams, though.

While both teams head into the match in good form, considering Slavia's winless away record against Spanish teams, Bilbao should eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Slavia Prague

Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Bilbao to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Inaki Williams to score or assist any time - Yes