Sunday 11/05/2014, 17:00, Spain Primera Division, Round 37 Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad Betting Preview

Real Sociedad have a five point lead over Villarreal, but they still need to win on the road at Athletic Bilbao to be certain of playing in Europa League. With the last round of Primera Division pitting them against Villarreal, who also have a better head to hear record, Sociedad is under a lot of pressure. The derby of the Basques is quite important for the visitors, yet Athletic has few reasons to push for a win.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad Betting Odds

At Unibet

Athletic Bilbao 1.80, Draw 3.60, Real Sociedad 4.30

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

Real Sociedad took the lead with 12 min. left in regulation time in the last round, but Granada fought back and scored the equalizer in the last minutes of overtime. Instead of picking up three easy points, the Basques will have to prevail on the road against one of the best home teams in Primera Division.

On the bright side, they have no injured players and except for Mikel Gonzalez who is suspended after receiving a red card in the last match, they can field the best starting 11. Two strikers are guaranteed to feature upfront, with Vela and Griezmann scoring a combined 31 goals this season, but Agrirretxe is also an option.

For the hosts, there is no difference between a draw or defeat in Bilbao, as both of them will force him to earn at least a point in the last round. Each time Real Sociedad tried to protect an early lead or played for a draw, they failed miserably and it is unlikely for the visitors to attempt something similar tonight.

Under normal circumstances, Athletic Bilbao would give the visitors a hard time and they would definitely not rollover for Real Sociedad to win. As it is, they have no use for points and virtually nothing to lose if a fellow Basque team joins them in the European competition next season.

Key Facts

• Athletic Bilbao will be without six key players, including three strikers as their injury list grew wider this month.
• The two teams met 35 times and they split the points, with each team winning 11 games and 30 matches ended undecided.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad Betting Prediction

Everything is on the line for the visitors so they will come out firing from the first minute and will not settle for a draw, regardless of how passive Athletic Bilbao plays. If you're not willing to take a leap of faith with Real Sociedad to win at odds of 4.30 and above, the least you can do is to bet on them to win or draw. Unibet offers odds of 2.10 for this outcome, but they're expected to drop as the kickoff draws near.

Bet: Real Sociedad or Draw @ 2.10 with Unibet