Football Bet of the Day: You can Basque in the glory if the visitors win

Kevin Hatchard
05 March 2016

Athletic Bilbao's reserves could do with Aritz Aduriz dropping down a level to play for them

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Kev's taking us to Spain in search of profit, and is hoping to add to the misery of Athletic Club II...

"Cordoba have taken seven points from their last four away games, while Athletic Bilbao II have lost four of their last six home games, and seven of their nine matches in 2016."

Back Cordoba Draw No Bet at 2.588/5

Athletic Club II v Cordoba
Saturday March 05, 17:00

I love this job dearly, but sometimes it does make me want to throw things at other things. FAC Team fur Wien, who had collected just five points all season in the Austrian second tier, somehow won 2-1 at our boys Austria Klagenfurt last night. Sickening.

To the Spanish second tier now, and a clash between Athletic Club II and Cordoba. The senior Athletic team are going great guns in La Liga and the Europa League, with veteran striker Aritz Aduriz arguably in the form of his career. Sadly, that magic hasn't rubbed off on the second team, and they are in serious danger of slipping into the third division.

Athletic have won two of their last three league games, and the market seems to have got very excited, making them the 2.35/4 favourites to win this match. However, it should be borne in mind that the Basque outfit have lost seven of the nine league games they've played in 2016, and at home they have lost four of their last six.

Tonight's opponents Cordoba are sixth in the table, 22 points better off than Athletic. Admittedly, they have been feeling the pressure of the promotion race, and have lost three of their last five games. However, their price of 3.711/4 to win seems way too big. Firstly, their away form hasn't suffered too much, and they've taken seven points from the last 12 available on their travels. They've only failed to score in one of their last seven away games, and they've banged in three goals in each of their last two road matches.

Cordoba beat Athletic Club II 1-0 in the reverse fixture, and I can't see why a team battling for promotion is seen as a big underdog against a side desperately battling the drop. I'm happy to back the visitors Draw No Bet.

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Back Cordoba Draw No Bet at 2.588/5

2016 P/L (1 pt per bet)

Points Staked: 32

Points Returned: 31.92

P/L: -0.08 points

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