The La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Girona is generating significant interest among football enthusiasts. Athletic Bilbao, currently positioned fourth in the league, boasts a formidable home record and is on an impressive 13-game unbeaten streak . This strong performance highlights their capability to secure a crucial victory against Girona, who sits seventh in the standings. Despite their recent resurgence that ended a losing streak, Girona has historically posed challenges for Bilbao, having secured victories against them in previous encounters. This backdrop sets the stage for an intriguing clash.
Athletic Bilbao and Girona have shifted focus to La Liga action after their contrasting runs in Europe. The two will face off in the 23rd week of La Liga action, hosts Bilbao placed fourth and Girona in seventh. Read on for our prediction of this match.
With just one win in the last five matches against Girona, Bilbao will be cautious coming into this clash. They suffered a 2-1 defeat in the first meeting between the two this season.
That was their third loss in those five encounters though the last time they hosted this fixture, they won 3-2. In their last match, Los Leones rose from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Real Betis.
In terms of statistical probabilities, predictions favor Athletic Bilbao with a winning chance estimated at 52.8%, while Girona's likelihood stands at 22.2%, leaving a draw at 25% . Such data underscores the advantages that Bilbao holds going into this match. Furthermore, predictions suggest a close scoreline of 2-1 in favor of Athletic Bilbao . The strategic formations and tactics employed by both teams could play pivotal roles in determining the outcome; however, specific lineups have not been disclosed as of yet.
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Athletic Bilbao possible starting lineup: Simon; Gorosabel, Vivian, Paredes, Lekue; I Williams, Jauregizar, Vesga, Berenguer; Sancet; Guruzeta
Girona possible starting lineup: Gazzaniga; A Martinez, Juanpe, Krejci, Gutierrez; Herrera, Martin; Tsygankov, Van de Beek, Gil; Ruiz
Athletic will be without center-back Unai Núñez, key central midfielder Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, unprolific striker Álvaro Jalo, and winger Nico Williams, who has not managed to recover in time for this match. Girona has gradually seen the return of several injured defenders; however, forwards Bojan Miovski and Arnaut Danjuma remain sidelined. Additionally, winter recruit Arthur is not yet ready to feature.
While fans eagerly await details about potential lineups or free live streaming options for this highly anticipated fixture, it remains essential to consider both teams' current form and historical performances. The analysis indicates that while Athletic Bilbao appears to be favored based on their recent results and home advantage, Girona's ability to perform under pressure may yield unexpected outcomes during the match.
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