Sevilla take on the visitors Athletic Bilbao in the round 19 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Thursday, January 4th at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Sevilla).
Sevilla manage to perform even worse than last season. White Andalusia surprised everyone in the previous season, and not in a pleasant way. Regularly in the top 4 of Spanish football, they suddenly collapsed. However, the latest change, with a focus on Mendilibar, seemed to work. White Andalusia managed to redeem themselves, winning their signature tournament, the Europa League. Now, even that won't happen, as this time the Spaniards finished fourth in the Champions League group stage (by the way, not the toughest group) and exited the European arena. However, it's now appropriate to focus entirely on the battle in La Liga. There is a clear threat of getting fully involved in the survival struggle. At the moment, there are quite a few competitors closer to Segunda. But when they are not even gaining an average of one point per match (16 in 18 matches), there's no room for relaxation. The new coach, Sanchez Flores, managed to win by crushing the underdog, Granada, with a 3-0 victory on their turf. However, there was a 0-1 loss to Atletico before the break.
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Athletic looks very promising. The Basques are a true giant, but historically so. Achievements have been lacking for a long time. Marcelino, the previous coach, started optimistically with the Supercopa but then faced failures, including twice in the Copa del Rey finals. It's not surprising that in 2022, they in Bilbao seized the opportunity to bring back Valverde, who worked successfully here and even caught the attention of Barcelona. However, the 2022/2023 season has been challenging for the Lions and their old-new coach: 8th place in the league and a loss to Osasuna in the Copa del Rey semifinals. But now, they have quickly gained momentum. Ernesto's charges were particularly strong at the end of the calendar year. They secured 5 victories with three draws, including a win against Atletico. Now, there are only 3 points between them and both mattress makers and blaugranas - there's a chance, if they maintain their pace, to fight even for the Champions League.
Sevilla won three out of the last four encounters, all with a strict 1-0 scoreline. Only in October 2022, Athletic managed to equalize and finish with a 1-1 draw. The visitors are rightfully given an advantage. It is recommended to agree and bet on the visitors from Bilbao with a handicap of 0.
Prediction for the match: Athletic Bilbao to win with 0.0 handicap.
