Athletic Bilbao hosts Valladolid in round 33 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 28th at Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao)
Athletic Bilbao is ranked 10th in the LaLiga standings (41 points after 32 rounds). The Basques have chalked up ten victories, 11 draws, and 11 defeats. Marcelino Garcia's team that gained a foothold in the middle of the table has not known the taste of victories in official matches since the beginning of March. The unsuccessful streak, which lasted eight games, was interrupted last Sunday, when the Lions defeated the championship leader Atletico Madrid at home (2-1). The hosts scored two goals with the efforts of Alex Berenguer and Iñigo Martinez. Stefan Savic equalized in the 77th minute, but the Basques pulled out the victory nine minutes later.
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Valladolid is in 18th place in the LaLiga standings (29 points after 32 matches). The White and Violets gained five victories and 14 draws and suffered 13 defeats. Sergio Gonzalez's club continues to fight for a place in the elite. Valladolid is in the relegation zone, but in terms of points lost, it is ahead of the closest competitors, namely, Alaves and Elche. In case of victory in Bilbao, Pucelle will leave the danger zone. The White and Violets rarely please their fans with victories. The last three points were earned in early March. Since then, Valladolid has not won six matches in a row (four draws and two defeats). On April 24, the White and Violets shared points with Cadiz CF in the home game (1-1). They took the lead after a quick goal by Oscar Plano and dominated most of the match, but after the break the Yellow Submarine restored the balance with Cala's efforts.
In the last match against Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao players showed that they remain a dangerous opponent at their native stadium, despite the current condition. The Basques are in the top seven LaLiga teams in terms of home points scored (eight victories and four draws in 16 games). Such results make them the favorites against Valladolid that is extremely weak away (two wins and eight draws in 16 games). The Lions are likely to extend their unbeaten home streak, which lasts seven matches (three victories and four draws). Beyond that, the Basques are capable of keeping a clean sheet. Valladolid is the worst team in LaLiga in terms of away goals (0.8 goals per game). And Athletic is among the six teams that concede no more than one goal at home on average (0.9 goals).
Prediction for the match: Athletic Bilbao to win with +0.5 handicap and Both teams to score - no
