Elche - Athletic Bilbao betting tips and odds

It’s hard to see even the most ardent of Elche fans expect a victory here. As clear underdogs, even a draw against Athletic Bilbao would be quite impressive, let alone an upset in the form of a home win.

If everything goes according to plan and Athletic put their best foot forward we expect to see an away win in this match.

Elche’s previous La Liga match did not go their way, but not even the most stubborn fans would have predicted a different result against a team as strong as Villarreal . They played as visitors, and the top online bookmakers priced an away win at 9.50. They never recovered from some early concessions, and the score was brought to a conclusive 4:0 result before the end.

A 0:1 home defeat came as quite a shock for The Lions supporters last time out. Instead of recording an easy home win, they turned a halftime draw into a disappointing defeat they will need to bounce back from straight away.

Experts have pointed at Elche’s defence as their biggest issue at the moment. They conceded 6 goals over the last 3 La Liga games.

Athletic’s matches tend to avoid excitement. For example, their previous 2 home games ended with less than 1 goal in total at the final whistle.

Elche are off to a troubled start this season. They’re near the bottom of the league table, and the match this Sunday is not very promising. Although they have plenty of time to move up, the road ahead will be difficult.

The hosts weren’t considered likely to win either way, but they are in a slightly worse position now. Gonzalo Verdú, Fidel, Pol Lirola have all been injured recently, leaving the team’s coach with a narrower range of options.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 1.68.