Athletic Bilbao take on the visitors Getafe in the round 7 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 27th at Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao).
The Basques are considered a regular team in the Spanish La Liga and are respected as a historical giant. However, their results have been quite mediocre for quite some time. Marcelino won the Spanish Super Cup here but lost in the Copa del Rey final and couldn't make it to European competitions during his tenure. Last summer, Ernesto Valverde, who was once successful here, returned to Bilbao. He had a decent start, but in the end, they finished 8th in La Liga last season, just outside the European competition zone, and lost to Osasuna in the cup semi-finals. In the league, after losing to Real in El Clásico, they defeated the same Pamplonians and Betis, and after a goalless draw against Mallorca, they crushed Cádiz. They even managed to achieve a grandmaster result against Alavés with a score of 2-0.
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Getafe under the new-old coach is doing well again. The Azulones were really good under Bordalás - they made a leap from the Segunda Division to the Europa League playoffs. After Pepe's departure, the team struggled for survival. In the spring, they avoided relegation from La Liga thanks to the return of the coach. It's clear that he wasn't hired for such tasks. So far, his new-old team has been looking lively after the summer break. In the first round, the team reminded everyone that they are strong in defense: they held Barcelona to a goalless draw at home, nullifying the class superiority of the Catalan giants with disciplined play. Then they won at home (1-0 against Alavés and 3-2 against Osasuna) but suffered defeats away (0-3 against Girona and 1-2 against Real Madrid). After that, it's not surprising that they lost to Real Sociedad, although it turned out to be a spectacular 3-4 match. What's the use if they don't even get half a point for it...
Athletic have won only once in their last 12 meetings, with only 2 losses during this period. Everything else, including the last 4, ended in draws. The Basques are strong, and the Azulones are noticeably weaker away from home than at home. Without overthinking it, we bet that the home team will win in Bilbao.
Prediction for the match: Athletic Bilbao to win.
