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Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction— Spain - La Liga

Matchday 34 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 16:30

Alaves logo
Alaves
PPG 1.50 · HOME
LAST 5
LDWWL
2 – 4
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Athletic Bilbao logo
Athletic Bilbao
PPG 0.75 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLLDL

// Model verdict

BTTS 56% chance

Model probability 53.6% vs bookmaker-implied 57.1%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.6%0-18.6%0-24.9%0-31.8%0-4+0.7%1 1-011.0%1-112.4%1-27.0%1-32.7%1-4+1.0%2 2-07.9%2-19.0%2-25.1%2-31.9%2-4+0.7%3 3-03.8%3-14.3%3-22.4%3-30.9%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-01.9%4+-12.1%4+-21.2%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 42.3% 37.3% 2.68 +13.4%
Draw 29.9% 30.3% 3.30 -1.3%
Away win 27.8% 39.2% 2.55 -29.1%
Over 2.5 47.5% 50.0% 2.00 -5.0%
Over 3.5 25.8% 28.6% 3.50 -9.7%
BTTS 53.6% 57.1% 1.75 -6.2%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 94 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 50%
O2.5 59%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -2.3%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 23%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-4
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob53.6%

H 42% / xG 1.4-1.1 / O2.5 48% / BTTS 54%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.4%
#2 0–0 7.6%
#3 1–0 11.0%
#4 2–1 9.0%
#5 2–0 7.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Alaves1.4
Athletic Bilbao1.1

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 47.5% · O3.5 PROB 25.8%

Form & verdict PPG

ALAVES · PPG 1.50

ATHLETIC BILBAO · PPG 0.75

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
56%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.50) > Away POOR (0.75)

Win probability 1X2

Alaves (H) 42.3%
ODDS 2.68 · IMPLIED 37.3% EV +13.4%
Draw 29.9%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -1.3%
Athletic Bilbao (A) 27.8%
ODDS 2.55 · IMPLIED 39.2% EV -29.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Alaves ▾ lower is better Athletic Bilbao

Attack

12.2
Shots
13.7
4.0
Shots on target
4.5
4.9
Shots off target
5.3
3.3
Blocked shots
3.9
7.8
Shots inside box
9.4
4.4
Shots outside box
4.3
33.1%
Shooting accuracy
32.8%
28.8%
Goals per shot on target
25.1%
1.16
Goals
1.13
1.23
xG for
1.33

Defence

12.5
Shots faced
9.4
4.1
Shots on target faced
4.2
1.47
Goals conceded
1.53
1.26
xG against
1.11
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

48.1%
Possession
48.6%
404
Passes
409
325
Accurate passes
329
80.3%
Pass accuracy
80.3%
5.1
Corners
5.8
5.0
Corners faced
3.8
1.9
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

14.9
Fouls
13.6
2.5
Yellow cards
2.0
0.13
Red cards
0.18

Match Preview & Prediction

Alaves face Athletic Bilbao in Spain - La Liga on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Alaves a 42% chance, the draw 30% and Athletic Bilbao 28%, so Alaves are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Alaves and 1.1 for Athletic Bilbao (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 54% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Alaves are averaging 1.50 points per game versus 0.75 for Athletic Bilbao. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +13.4%. This match finished 2-4.

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