Athletic Bilbao vs Viktoria Plzen: Prediction for the Europa League match

2025-01-30 21:00
Europa League

2025-01-30 21:00:00
Europa League

Athletic has been struggling recently, having won just one of their last six matches. On the other hand, Viktoria has been impressive on the road, remaining unbeaten in their last six away games. Athletic averages 1.2 goals per game at home, while Viktoria scores an average of 2 goals per game away. These two teams have never met before.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic struggled to beat modest Leganés in their latest La Liga match at home, but they’ve generally been solid this season and currently sit in fourth place in the standings. Their defense has been particularly reliable, with only a few teams conceding fewer goals than them.

In their most recent Europa League match, the Basque side missed a chance to clinch a spot in the Round of 16, losing to Beşiktaş. Now, to secure their progression, all they need to do is avoid a loss to Viktoria.

Viktoria Plzen

Viktoria, on the other hand, has been a pleasant surprise in this season’s Europa League. They’ve only been beaten by Manchester United, while earning impressive victories over Anderlecht, Real Sociedad, and Dynamo Kyiv.

Although Viktoria has already secured a playoff spot, they could still make it directly to the Round of 16 if they win in Bilbao and other results go in their favor.

Prediction

Despite Athletic being the favorites, their recent form is far from convincing. I expect Viktoria to put up a good challenge, and based on that, my bet is on the total to go over 2 goals, with odds of 1.68.

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