Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Betting Tips | 15th December 2024

The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Deportivo Alaves take on Ernesto Valverde's Athletic Bilbao side in an important encounter at the Estadio Mendizorroza on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.

Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Preview

Athletic Bilbao are in fourth place in the La Liga standings and have stepped up to the plate over the past year. Los Leones eased past Fenerbahce to a 2-0 victory in the UEFA Europa League in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.

Deportivo Alaves, on the other hand, are in 16th place in the league table and have struggled over the past year. The home side played out a 2-2 draw against Osasuna last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.

Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Athletic Bilbao have a good recent record against Deportivo Alaves and have won 16 out of the last 29 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Deportivo Alaves' six victories.
After securing consecutive victories against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga in 2020, Deportivo Alaves have failed to win their last five such games in the competition and have failed to find the back of the net in any of these games.
Deportivo Alaves have won only one of their last 12 Basque derbies in La Liga but did manage to win their most recent such game against Real Sociedad by a 2-1 scoreline in August this year.
Deportivo Alaves have won only one of their last 10 matches in La Liga.

Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Athletic Bilbao have an excellent squad at their disposal and have come into their own under Ernesto Valverde this season. Inaki Williams and Oihan Sancet can be lethal on their day and will look to make their mark this weekend.

Deportivo Alaves have been in poor form this season and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture. Athletic Bilbao are the better team and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Deportivo Alaves 1-3 Athletic Bilbao

Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Athletic Bilbao to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Athletic Bilbao to score first - Yes