Match Preview

The hosts are under heavy pressure, ahead of our Athletic Bilbao vs Hertha Berlin preview and this week’s football odds, with Los Leones currently one point off a qualifying spot in Europa League’s Group J.

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Athletic Bilbao have struggled to come to terms with the departure of Ernesto Valverde as coach in the summer, as well as a more recent long-term injury to Iker Muniain. Since then, they’ve taken a turn for the worse, but this weekend’s draw with Villarreal showed a few positives.

Our Athletic Bilbao vs Hertha Berlin predictions are based on Aritz Aduriz’s form and the impact that the home fans can make at San Mames, which makes backing a long-awaited victory look worth the risk within our Europa League predictions.

Hertha Berlin have been struggling on the road all season and appear to be the perfect opposition for Athletic to come up against in their time of need. Whether it be in the Bundesliga or Europe, the visitors have been struggling to come up with any kind of positive form.

Athletic Bilbao vs Hertha Berlin Prediction and Betting Advice

Athletic require three points to try and keep themselves in contention to go through to the knock-out stages of the Europa League, with their home form probably the only thing that can save them. In front of their own fans, their performance levels have been reasonable, with their travels tripping them up considerably.

Ladbrokes offers the best value on a home victory, with Hertha not looking like very good travellers at all heading into Thursday evening. They’re without a win on the road in Europe, with their Bundesliga form also pointing in a disappointing direction. Things look set for Los Leones to get a much-needed confidence boost in the form of three points in Bilbao.

The hosts have lost just one of their last four home contests, picking up wins against Ostersunds and Sevilla, as well as a recent point versus in-form Villarreal. Only Barcelona have taken three points from San Mames recently, but they needed to scrape that result in the form of a 2-1 win.

Aritz Aduriz has scored in his last two consecutive home games, ahead of our Athletic Bilbao vs Hertha Berlin bets, with the veteran forward celebrating a recent one-year contract extension with some goals. Athletic are playing with a very direct style, favouring a player such as Aduriz who is imperious in the air.

Goals against Villarreal and Ostersunds show that he is still very much able to contribute at the highest level, with the hosts having little in the way of options aside from passing plenty of ammunition to last season’s top goalscorer. William Hill offer the best value of the Basque forward to hit the back of the net at any time on Thursday.

Our Athletic Bilbao vs Hertha Berlin betting tips suggest that Aduriz will be a key man in a huge victory for Athletic, with three points or bust being the mentality that the hosts will likely have. As we get down to the business end of Europa League’s Group J, only a victory can keep Los Leones firmly in touch with qualification.