Athletic Bilbao take on the visitors Getafe in the round 27 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, April 1st at Estadio San Mames (Bilbao).
Before the last round of the championship, we all discussed how quickly Athletic Bilbao was losing ground. But the "Basques" went ahead and beat Real Valladolid 3-1 on the road, playing bright attacking football and outplaying their opponents in xG: 2.82 versus 1.21. At the moment, Ernesto Valverde's charges are only 5 points away from the European Cup zone, and there are still many rounds ahead. So why wouldn't the "Basques" try to fight for the top 6? At the very least, they are capable of defeating the modest Getafe in a match at home.
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And Getafe are truly a modest team, and don't let their three rounds without defeat deceive you. Only three points separate Kike Sanchez Flores' charges from the relegation zone to Segunda, and the team has been producing positive results mainly in home games lately. In the last five away matches in La Liga, Getafe suffered three losses and drew twice. And if you can credit them with a 1-1 draw against Atletico, then a 2-2 draw against Cadiz is more like a loss of points.
In the last round, Athletic finally broke their unsuccessful streak and started winning again. In terms of lineup and performance, the "Basques" look stronger than Getafe's players. In the match at home, Valverde's charges should take three points and extend their winning streak for at least one more round of the championship. The team has earned most of their victories in the current La Liga season precisely in Bilbao. Meanwhile, Getafe has lost exactly half of their 12 away matches this season. In the first round of the championship, Athletic missed a chance to win away against this opponent, playing a 2-2 draw. I think in their home stadium, the "Basques" will not share points with their opponents.
Prediction for the match: Athletic Bilbao to win.
