After delivering another winner on Friday, SlipsTips takes a look at the Bet Builder market ahead of Athletic Bilbao's La Liga encounter with Eibar on Saturday.
Athletic Bilbao vs Eibar (Saturday, 13:00)
Athletic Bilbao have undergone a marked improvement since Marcelino took charge and they will fancy their chances of earning three points when they entertain Eibar on Saturday.
Los Leones have lost just 3/17 matches under the Brazilian's watch – two of those defeats were against in-form Barcelona, with the other coming against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Last time out, Athletic Bilbao played out a scrappy stalemate at Celta Vigo, so they will be keen to get back on track when Eibar come calling.
Jose Luis Mendilibar's men are embroiled in a fiercely competitive relegation scrap and they head into this all-Basque affair in the midst of a ten-match winless run in La Liga.
As such, a Bilbao triumph looks like a tempting play here at a general 4/5, however, the hosts have won just one of their last five La Liga matches, so I'm going to swerve the match result market and instead head to Bet 365‘s Bet Builder feature.
If we combine over zero Athletic Bilbao goals, under six match goals and over three Athletic Bilbao corners we will be presented with a backable 4/5 shot.
Bilbao have made the net bulge in 16 of their 17 matches under new boss Marcelino's tutelage and they will be coming up against a confidence-stricken Eibar outfit who are without a clean sheet in each of their last 12 matches across all competitions.
When digging a bit deeper it can be seen that lowly Eibar have conceded in each of their last eight La Liga road trips, while Bilbao have notched in all of their home matches since Marcelino took the reins at the turn of the year.
In order to boost up the price, I'll throw in under six match goals – a whopping 18/27 Eibar La Liga matches have featured fewer than three match goals and given their current predicament they are unlikely to take an adventurous approach here.
I'll complete the Bet Builder by backing Athletic Bilbao to hit over three corners during this dust-up – Marcelino's men are averaging 5.37 flag kicks per game this season and they have hit four or more corners in five of their last six league outings.
It's also worth noting that the above-mentioned Bet Builder has banked in five of Bilbao's last six La Liga assignments and that adds to the appeal of supporting the same formula at the San Mames Stadium on Saturday.
Recommended Bet
- Over 0 Athletic Bilbao, Under 6 Match Goals & Over 3 Athletic Bilbao Corners – Bet Builder – 4/5 (Bet 365)
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