Athletic Bilbao – Atletico Madrid – Spain La Liga Prediction and Preview

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Athletic Bilbao – Atletico Madrid: 22nd January 2017

The Basques of Athletic Bilbao ranks number 7 in Primera Division with a cumulative total of 28 points after 8 wins and 4 draws. Like in previous editions of the championship, Bilbao is a formation of the first half of the league, with European pretensions. Currently coached by Ernesto Valverde’s team is only three points behind “Yellow Submarine” Villarreal in the fight for the last position that ensures the presence in the European Cups. Also, there’s no way not to mention that the main problem of Basque is reperzentata the offensive department, Bilbao failing to score only 22 goals in 18 stages, with the worst offensive teams in the top 10 of the ranking.

Even if the game against Atletico is extremely important, and for Bilbao would have been ideal to have all players available, there are huge problems in the first 11 of the hosts. First, Aritz Aduriz scorer Benat and missing after a suspension, the two were among the most “offensive” team. Thus, following the two suspensions most likely we will see on November 1 Inaki Williams and Aner Iturraspe, two players of the lower net Benat and Aduriz.

On the other hand, Diego Simeone’s team was on a train upward lately. Despite a start to the season almost missed Atletico managed to link no more than 3 consecutive wins in La Liga and reenter so the fight for “box aces” of Spain, it are just 4 points behind Barcelona and 5 behind the FC Sevilla, the two occupying the last two places that provide this Champions League. Where Atletico will be able to obtain a positive result at Sam Mames mood of “bosom” his team “Cholo” Simeone could improve, well knowing the tension existence after reucerii contract coach and wellness uncertainty regarding the future of the team.

Regarding the band that will address match against Athletic Bilbao, the Spanish capital team will attack with Koke and Gaitan on the wings, while Gabi will be preferred over Belgian Yannick Carrasco in the first 11. Also, following the excellent benefits he had in the King’s Cup match against Eibar, Frenchman Kévin Gameiro will assist compatriot Antoine Griezmann in ofes.

Prboabile team Athletic Bilbao – Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz – Balenziaga, Bóveda, Laporte, Leku – Jose Iturraspe – Muniain, Garcia Susaeta – Williams.
Absent: Aketxe, Merino, Kepa (injured), Etxebarria, Aduriz (suspended).

Ateltico Madrid (4-4-2): Moya – Vrsalko, Savic, Godin, Luis – Koke, Nigua, Gabi, Gaitan – Gameiro, Griezmann.
Absent: Fernandez, Oblak (accient) Partey (the “National”).

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