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Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao: La Liga preview and betting tips

The Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao duel in La Liga will see teams from opposite sides of the table. The home side, who are above the relegation zone, will face Athletic, who are in fifth place, on Thursday 4 January at 19:15. The match can be watched on Nova Sport 3.

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11 months ago

4. 1. 2024

Lukáš Matoušek

Where to watch Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao?

An interesting La Liga match awaits us on Thursday 4 January at 19:15. Sevilla will challenge Athletic Bilbao, who are in great form, at their stadium.

Sevilla are undergoing a number of changes

After finishing last in the Champions League group and a lacklustre performance in La Liga, Sevilla have hired a new coach in Quique Sánchez Flores. Even he has not yet found the right path for his team to follow. In their last match, Sevilla fell to Atlético Madrid (0:1).

To make matters worse, during Christmas there was also a change in the position of club president. The successful Jose Castro Carmona was sacked and replaced by Jose Maria del Nido Carrasco, the son of Sevilla’s ex-director.

Bilbao is enjoying its best season in La Liga

Athletic may not be having a fairytale season like title aspirants Girona, but they are still thriving. Bilbao are fifth in the league after 18 games with 35 points. They hold a three-point lead over sixth-placed Real Sociedad and are 10 points behind leaders Real Madrid.

Bilbao has not been beaten in its last 10 competitive matches. In addition, Athletic have won their last two matches with a clean sheet. First they beat Atlético Madrid (2: 0) and then they beat Las Palmas (1: 0).

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao odds

Betting tip – Athletic Bilbao to lose

Sevilla did win the last time they played each other (1:0), but it was still last season’s league. Considering the current form of both teams, I believe Bilbao will confirm their form and come out of the game undefeated once again. The past of coach Flores, who now leads Sevilla, also plays into the hands of the visitors. He has never won against Bilbao, having drawn six times and lost twice in his previous jobs with Athletic.