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Athletic Bilbao v AZ : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

San Mamés, Bilbao

Thursday night at the San Mamés, and it’s a Europa League clash between Athletic Bilbao and AZ. Ernesto Valverde Tejedor and Maarten Martens will be doing all they can to guide their side to the win. Statistics for our tip of A.Bilbao to win are shown below, including head-to-head history. Switching the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.

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Athletic Bilbao's next match is v Espanyol at 13:00 on Saturday 19th October
AZ's next match is v PSV at 17:45 on Saturday 19th October
The last European Europa League meeting between A.Bilbao and AZ Alkmaar was on Thursday 3rd October 2024
European Europa League
October 3rd 2024
A.Bilbao 2
0 AZ Alkmaar
 
I. Williams Arthuer 72'
O. Sancet Tirapu 86'
 
ATH
AZ
Shots On
7
2
Shots Off
8
2
Corners
4
1
Possession
56%
44%
Fouls
7
12
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
A.BilbaoAZ Alkmaar
 
J. Agirrezabala
A. Gorosabel Espinosa (Ó. de Marcos Arana 56')
Y. Berchiche Izeta
D. Vivian Moreno
A. Paredes Casamichana
I. Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria (U. Gómez Etxebarria 84')
O. Sancet Tirapufootball icon
M. Jauregizar Alboniga (A. Herrera Agüera 74')
G. Guruzeta Rodríguez (A. Berenguer Remiro 74')
N. Williams Arthuer
I. Williams Arthuerfootball icon
R. Owusu-Oduro
D. Wolfe
B. Martins Indi
(E. Poku 84') A. Penetra Correia
(D. Kasius 76') S. Maikuma
Z. Buurmeester
(M. Lahdo 76') P. Koopmeiners
S. Mijnans
(M. Meerdink 63') J. Clasie
R. van Bommel
(K. Belic 63') T. Parrott
Best Tip: A.Bilbao to win

A Europa League win on home turf for Ernesto Valverde Tejedor's A.Bilbao team win in the win / draw / win market is our prediction. Statistics suggest that their form is good coming into the match, and they should be too strong for their opponents. The odds from the bookies are pointing in the same direction, and when that happens you've got a pretty compelling case. A A.Bilbao win is the way to go, even if a tight match is possible.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A.Bilbao
62%
4/7
6%
3/5
3%
Draw
21%
3/13/1
3%
AZ Alkmaar
16%
9/2
10%
9/2
10%
A.Bilbao 1-0
12%
6/1
7%
11/2
A.Bilbao 2-0
11%
13/2
6%
6/1
Draw 1-1
10%
13/26/1
A.Bilbao 2-1
10%
15/213/2
A.Bilbao 3-0
7%
11/1
8%
9/1
9%
A.Bilbao 3-1
6%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1
8%
9/1
5%
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
5%
14/1
15%
11/1
9%
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
4%
16/1
13%
14/1
15%
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1
13%
14/1
15%
A.Bilbao 4-0
4%
22/116/1
11%
A.Bilbao 4-1
3%
22/1
12%
18/1
A.Bilbao 3-2
3%
25/1
13%
18/1
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
2%
28/1
12%
20/1
11%
A.Bilbao 5-0
1%
40/1
20%
28/1
15%
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
4/54/5
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
1/110/11
Home 1st Goal
57%
2/5
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
39%
9/4
8%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
10/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
10/11
6%
10/11
3%
BTTS - No
50%
10/11
2%
5/6
1%
BTTS - Home Win
26%
5/223/10
6%
BTTS - Draw
15%
4/117/4
5%
BTTS - Away Win
8%
9/1
11%
8/1
6%
Home/draw
84%
1/7
3%
1/7
3%
Away/draw
38%
13/10
7%
13/10
5%
Home/away
79%
2/92/9
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/41/4
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
3/15/2
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
11/5
7%
2/1
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
4/11
3%
4/11
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
9/29/2
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/71/8
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/1
18%
10/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/25
1%
1/25
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20
1%
1/25
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
8%
9/1
5%
Home DNB
77%
2/9
2%
1/5
4%
Away DNB
31%
3/1
7%
3/1
11%
A.Bilbao win to nil
36%
13/8
5%
-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
8%
9/1
11%
-
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
34%
6/4
4%
11/8
5%
A.Bilbao / AZ Alkmaar
2%
40/1
21%
33/1
17%
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / A.Bilbao
19%
10/3
4%
10/3
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
7%
10/1
10%
9/1
5%
Draw / Draw
14%
5/19/2
AZ Alkmaar / A.Bilbao
4%
20/118/1
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
9%
8/1
6%
7/1
7%
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
14/1
15%
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Win / draw / win form
A.Bilbao
20 games
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Roma
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Marseille
AA.Bilbao1 - 3Marseille
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Spartak M
AA.Bilbao3 - 1Spartak M
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Luhansk
HA.Bilbao3 - 2H.Berlin
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Ostersunds
AA.Bilbao2 - 2Ostersunds
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Luhansk
AA.Bilbao0 - 0H.Berlin
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Apoel
HA.Bilbao3 - 2Apoel
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Rapid Wien
HA.Bilbao3 - 2Sassuolo
HA.Bilbao5 - 3Genk
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Genk
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Rapid Wien
AA.Bilbao0 - 3Sassuolo
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Sevilla
AZ Alkmaar
20 games
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
2
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Elfsborg
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 2L. Warsaw
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2A Villa
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 4A Villa
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0L. Warsaw
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 4Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 3Brann
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Brann
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Santa Coloma
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Santa Coloma
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Gil Vicente
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 0Gil Vicente
HAZ Alkmaar7 - 0Dundee Utd
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Dundee Utd
AAZ Alkmaar4 - 0Tuzla City
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Tuzla City
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Bodø
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2Bodø
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Randers
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Goal Statistics

Athletic Bilbao have been steady in front of goal of late, scoring in 9 consecutive Europa League matches. Their PG of 1.9 against AZ on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

A.Bilbao AZ Alkmaar
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 85% probability that A.Bilbao will score 1 or more goals
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of AZ Alkmaar scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
=0
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-30
AZ Alkmaar have scored 30% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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A.Bilbao
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.9
0.9
Attack rating
ATH
AZ
17%
better
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Games scored18
18
Failed to score2
2
Scored first12
14
Goals scored27
48
Avg. goals scored1.4
2.4
Avg. shots per game9
12
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for15
19
Avg. XG for1.3
1.9
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
ATH
AZ
12%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
10
Clean sheets6
10
Conceded first8
5
Goals conceded21
23
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+12%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between A.Bilbao v AZ Alkmaar will show here when available.

A.Bilbao Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2122
J AgirrezabalaA ParedesN WilliamsN Williams
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Agirrezabala GLK2
-
A Gorosabel DEF2
1
-
D Vivian DEF2
-
A Paredes DEF21
-
Y Berchiche DEF2
1
-
I Galarreta MID2
1
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID1
-
I Williams MID21
-
O Sancet MID11
-
N Williams MID22
2
-
G Guruzeta FWD2
-
Subs
?. Padilla Pérez GLK
-
U Núñez DEF11
-
I Lekue DEF
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF
-
Óscar de Marcos DEF2
-
A Herrera MID2
-
U Gómez MID2
-
P. Canales Urtasun MID
-
Álvaro Djaló FWD1
-
J Martón FWD
-
N Serrano  FWD
-
Álex Berenguer FWD2
-
AZ Alkmaar Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2201
R Owusu-OduroR BommelS Maikuma
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Owusu-Oduro GLK2
-
S Maikuma DEF2
1
-
A Penetra DEF2
-
B Indi  DEF1
-
D Wolfe DEF2
-
J Clasie MID2
-
S Mijnans MID2
1
-
P Koopmeiners MID2
-
Z Buurmeester FWD2
-
T Parrott FWD21
-
R Bommel FWD22
1
-
Subs
H Verhulst GLK
-
J Zoet GLK
-
M Dekker DEF
-
D Kasius DEF1
-
M Wit DEF
-
K Belic MID2
1
-
J. Addai FWD1
-
E Poku FWD1
-
M. Lahdo FWD1
-
L Zeefuik FWD
-
M Meerdink FWD2
-