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Alaves - Athletic Bilbao
🇪🇸 La LigaFinished
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 16:30
Quick Take
Back Over 2.5 Goals (72% probability vs 50% implied) and Double Chance Home-or-Draw (72% vs 65% implied) as your primary edges—Alaves' relegation desperation and defensive fragility combined with Athletic's catastrophic away form (3 wins in 16) and lame-duck managerial situation create high-scoring volatility favoring the home side or a draw, not an away victory.
Goals Over/UnderOver 1.587%+12.0pp
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.572%+22.0pp
Double ChanceHome or Draw (Alaves or Draw)72%+7.0pp
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Total Goals Away Under 1.5:Implied 66.7% is too close to our 62% estimate; only 5pt edge with high volatility risk. Athletic's poor away form is correctly priced; no cushion for variance.
1st Half Goals Over/Under Under 1.5:Implied 72.5% actual confidence too close to estimated 60%; bookmaker has already absorbed both teams' low FH scoring patterns. Negative edge of -13pts means you're paying for a view the market already prices.
Match Winner Home (Alaves) @ 2.70:Implied 37% vs estimated 40% yields only +3pts edge, below the 5pt MEDIUM confidence threshold. Athletic's H2H dominance (17-7, recent 3-2 away win) and away odds @ 2.50 (40% implied) suggest the market correctly discounts Alaves' advantage.
**Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao: Relegation Desperation Meets Lame-Duck Transition**
Alaves host Athletic Bilbao on May 2 in a fixture defined by stark contrasts in motivation and recent form. The home side sit just 2 points above the La Liga relegation zone with Quique Sánchez Flores, appointed March 4, navigating his first eight weeks in charge after Chacho Coudet's departure to River Plate. This combination of survival stakes and managerial stabilization should ensure maximum intensity from Alaves at home, where they've posted a respectable 6W-6D-4L record this season.
Recent Form
Alaves
W2-1MallorcaApr 25LL
L1-2Real MadridApr 21LL
D3-3Real SociedadApr 11LL
D2-2OsasunaApr 5LL
W4-3Celta VigoMar 22LL
D1-1VillarrealMar 13LL
L2-3ValenciaMar 8LL
L0-2LevanteFeb 27LL
D2-2GironaFeb 23LL
D1-1SevillaFeb 14LL
Athletic Bilbao
L2-3Atletico MadridApr 25LL
W1-0OsasunaApr 21LL
L1-2VillarrealApr 12LL
L0-2GetafeApr 5LL
W2-1Real BetisMar 22LL
L0-3GironaMar 14LL
L0-1BarcelonaMar 7LL
L0-1Real SociedadMar 4CDR
D1-1Rayo VallecanoFeb 28LL
W2-1ElcheFeb 20LL
League Table
La Liga 2025/2026| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alaves | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 38-49 | 36 |
| 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 36-48 | 41 |
5pt gap between teams
Head-to-Head
2W · 1D · 2WW0-1Athletic ClubvAlavesSep 13, 2025LL
W1-0AlavesvAthletic ClubJul 22, 2025FRI
L1-0Athletic ClubvAlavesMay 11, 2025LL
D1-1AlavesvAthletic ClubDec 15, 2024LL
L2-0Athletic ClubvAlavesMar 16, 2024LL
Alaves: 2 clean sheetsAthletic Bilbao: 2 clean sheets1.4 goals/game avg