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Elche
La Liga | Gameweek 5
Sep 11, 2022 at 3.15pm UK
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
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Elche
1 - 4
Athletic Bilbao

Ponce (59')
Mascarell (30'), Roco (44'), Francisco (57'), Bigas (69')
FT(HT: 0-4)
Fernandez (9' og.), Sancet (14' pen.), Williams (22'), Berenguer (44')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Elche and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Villarreal 4-0 Elche
Sunday, September 4 at 5.30pm in La Liga

We said: Elche 0-1 Athletic Bilbao

With one team scoring just once and another conceding just once, this could be one-way traffic. However, we feel that Elche will remain competitive throughout, even if they may eventually succumb by a narrow scoreline. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Athletic Bilbao win with a probability of 42.84%. A win for Elche had a probability of 28.76% and a draw had a probability of 28.4%.

The most likely scoreline for an Athletic Bilbao win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.46%) and 1-2 (8.31%). The likeliest Elche win was 1-0 (10.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Athletic Bilbao would win this match.

Result
ElcheDrawAthletic Bilbao
28.76% (0.893 0.89) 28.39% (0.149 0.15) 42.84% (-1.046 -1.05)
Both teams to score 44.88% (0.085000000000001 0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
38.97% (-0.137 -0.14)61.03% (0.134 0.13)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
18.98% (-0.101 -0.1)81.01% (0.099999999999994 0.1)
Elche Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.53% (0.653 0.65)37.47% (-0.655 -0.66)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.74% (0.636 0.64)74.25% (-0.637 -0.64)
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.77% (-0.623 -0.62)28.23% (0.622 0.62)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.07% (-0.798 -0.8)63.93% (0.796 0.8)
Score Analysis
    Elche 28.76%
    Athletic Bilbao 42.83%
    Draw 28.38%
ElcheDrawAthletic Bilbao
1-0 @ 10.38% (0.24 0.24)
2-1 @ 6.45% (0.147 0.15)
2-0 @ 5.1% (0.203 0.2)
3-1 @ 2.11% (0.085 0.09)
3-0 @ 1.67% (0.094 0.09)
3-2 @ 1.33% (0.031 0.03)
Other @ 1.73%
Total : 28.76%
1-1 @ 13.13% (0.07 0.07)
0-0 @ 10.57% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
2-2 @ 4.08% (0.021999999999999 0.02)
Other @ 0.61%
Total : 28.38%
0-1 @ 13.37% (-0.17 -0.17)
0-2 @ 8.46% (-0.258 -0.26)
1-2 @ 8.31% (-0.102 -0.1)
0-3 @ 3.57% (-0.173 -0.17)
1-3 @ 3.5% (-0.106 -0.11)
2-3 @ 1.72% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-4 @ 1.13% (-0.076 -0.08)
1-4 @ 1.11% (-0.054 -0.05)
Other @ 1.67%
Total : 42.83%

How you voted: Elche vs Athletic Bilbao

Elche
10.4%
Draw
13.0%
Athletic Bilbao
76.6%
77
Head to Head
Apr 3, 2022 1pm
Athletic Bilbao
2-1
Elche
Berenguer (32'), Villalibre (86')
Vesga (50'), Nunez (90+5')
Josan (90+2')
Bigas (47'), Marcone (56'), Carrillo (61'), Josan (67')
Aug 16, 2021 9pm
May 22, 2021 5pm
Elche
2-0
Athletic Bilbao
Boye (28'), Guti (73')
Mfulu (33'), Piatti (58'), Guti (74')
Jan 3, 2021 1pm
Jan 22, 2020 6pm
Elche
1-1
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao win 5-4 on penalties
Fidel (41')
Molina (57'), Gil (94')
Williams (5')
Berchiche (96'), Martinez (98')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico19135134122244
2Real Madrid19134243192443
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal198653431330
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad198471713428
8GironaGirona198472725228
9Rayo Vallecano196762222025
10Real BetisBetis196762123-225
11Osasuna196762328-525
12Celta Vigo197392830-224
13Sevilla196582128-723
14Las PalmasLas Palmas196492429-522
15Getafe194781316-319
16Leganes194781829-1119
17AlavesAlaves1945102131-1017
18Espanyol1944111731-1416
19Real ValladolidValladolid1943121337-2415
20Valencia1927101829-1113


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