La Liga’s current standings put Bilbao at 4th and Girona at 7th positions with a 10 gap between them. With that, we can safely say that this is a game between two teams from the top half of the league, who have realistic chances of making the European competitions next year as well.
Athletic Bilbao Team News
Ernesto Valverde and his Bilbao side are enjoying a good season in La Liga and are currently on a 13-game unbeaten streak in the league. But recent results might be the cause of some concern. Across all competitions, Athletic has 3 losses and 4 wins in their last 10 fixtures, but a closer look will reveal just 2 wins in their most recent 7 outings. Normally, Bilbao are tough hosts and make the most of their home matches, but we can see that The Lions failed to secure the 3 points against Leganes recently. Moreover, The San Mames also saw The Lions eliminated from the Copa del Rey at the hands of Osasuna. Nevertheless, only Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have gathered more points in their home La Liga fixtures this season, so there is cause for optimism as well.
Girona Team News
Girona’s maiden season in the Champions League was disappointing and the team was eliminated from the competition, but Michel’s men have European aspirations for next season as well. With just 4 points separating Girona from 6th-placed Rayo Vallecano, these aspirations look to be realistic. With nothing much left to play for, but a place in the top 6, Michel’s team has only La Liga to focus on and this could end up being a powerful bonus for Girona. However, travelling form for the White and Reds hasn’t been all that good, with 2 losses and 2 wins across the last 5 La Liga matches. On the road, Girona have picked up just 12 of their 31 points, which would indicate that the team is far more proficient as hosts.
Head-to-Head-Games
Interestingly enough, it is Girona who has an advantage in the recent H2H with Athletic Bilbao – 3 wins for them as opposed to 1 for Bilbao. However, Athletic have won 3 of the 4 H2H games between as hosts with the most recent game at San Mames also going in favour of Ernesto Valverde’s side.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 70 | DWWWL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Girona FC | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 41 | WLWLL |
Athletic Bilbao – Girona Betting Prediction
My pick here is for Athletic Bilbao to win. Despite both sides having European aspirations, I believe that Athletic will win this due to their better performance as hosts. Despite some disappointing results lately, Ernesto Valverde’s team is one of the most proficient outfits as hosts in La Liga and is also on a 13-game unbeaten streak there. Girona’s away form also hints, that the team often faces issues on their travels as the vast majority of the points collected by Michel’s team came from home matches.
Betting Tip: Athletic Bilbao To Win
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Odds: 1.76
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