Athletic Club Olympique Marseille betting prediction

After the away win by (0‑1), the home team comes to this 2nd leg match with an advantage of 1 goals. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 16 conceded. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got a home loss against Real Sociedad by (0‑1). In the last 5 Liga Europa home matches o Athletic Bilbao has a record of 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 5 home matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 8 of their 19 goals between minutes (16'‑30').

Athletic Bilbao gets into this game with low motivation after a 1-0 loss against Real Sociedad. However, it is important to highlight that they achieved a great win in the first match of this knockout round by winning 1-0 away from home. In this match, coach Ernesto Valverde should play in the usual 4-2-3-1 formation, looking for ball possession and short passes. In a few moments of the game, Bilbao should lower their defense and exploit more space in the counter attacks. Despite not scoring in the last match, Aduriz is still the team's top scorer with 25 goals. For this match, they will be without Etxebarria who is suspended and Ibai Gomez and Williams who are both hurt.

Confirmed Lineup: Iago Herrerín, De Marcos, Mikel Balenziaga, Aymeric Laporte, Lekue, Etxeita, Mikel San José, Susaeta, Iturraspe, Raúl García, Aduriz.
Coach: M. García Toral.