Elche vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• Elche have lost three of their previous five meetings against Athletic Bilbao.
• Elche have lost six of their last eight games in La Liga.
• Athletic Bilbao have conceded the fewest shots on target in La Liga so far.

Elche’s miserable start should continue

Elche have endured a miserable start to the LaLiga campaign after only collecting one point from their opening four matches.

Boss Francisco has seen his side score one goal all season, with their only success coming against Almeria in a 1-1 draw.

They were humbled by Villarreal in a 4-0 defeat last time out, while opponents Bilbao came unstuck on home soil, losing 1-0 to Espanyol.

Bilbao have only won one of their previous 12 LaLiga games at Elche, but the momentum is firmly with Ernesto Valverde’s side.

Bilbao to keep things tight

A win for Bilbao on Sunday would help them consolidate their spot in the top six in LaLiga, and so far, they have kept things tight under Valverde.

They started the campaign with three consecutive clean sheets, while opposition teams are struggling to break them down so far.

Bilbao have conceded the fewest shots on target in the competition, while they have kept two clean sheets in their previous four meetings with Elche.

In their last fixture away from the San Mames, Bilbao beat Cadiz 4-0, and all signs suggest they can leave Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero with all three points.

Readers may also want to consider under 1.5 goals or Bilbao to win to nil, and it would be a surprise to see Elche trouble the scoreline.

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