Athletic Bilbao:
Athletic Bilbao finished last season in the middle of the table after some rather negative results in recent days.
In terms of signings, the summer soap opera for San Mamés is the possible return of one of the figures that the Basque team has given, the Navarrese midfielder from Bayern Munich, Javi Martínez. For the rest, he has not incorporated anyone except Vencedor, Areso, Morcillo and Zarraga who go up from the subsidiary to the first team.
In preseason the only match in which they have participated is in the defeat of this past Saturday against Logroñés by 3 goals to 1, with a team plagued by absences between injuries and positive cases.
Looking ahead to the incoming campaign, the objective of the Biscayan team will be to enter Europe.
Alavés:
After achieving the long-awaited permanence in the Santander League, Deportivo Alavés is in the preparation phase for the season of its centenary in which the objective of Pablo Machín’s pupils will be to continue one more year in the highest category of Spanish football .
Last Wednesday he lost to SD Huesca by 1 goal to 2 and on Saturday he was defeated by the same score against Osasuna.
In the transfer section, the highlight has been the return of Brazilian Deyverson, from Palmeiras, who has already worn the Vitoria team’s shirt in important events such as the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.
The Italian Rodrigo Battaglia has also arrived in Vitoria on loan from the Portuguese Sporting CP.
PREDICTION: Alavés to win @ 1,56
