Almeria vs Athletic Bilbao prediction 12/02/2024
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- Date: 12.02/2024
- Competition: La Liga
- KO: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Power Horse Stadium – Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (Almería)
The Power Horse Stadium plays host to La Liga action this weekend as bottom-of-the-table Almeria takes on Athletic Bilbao.
Almeria vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips - Bilbao to Win
Almeria´s disastrous season shows little sign of improvement. The La Liga basement dwellers come into Monday´s league match with a paltry six points to show from 23 league games played this season.
Remarkably, Almeria have now failed to win any of their last 26 league matches since May 2023 while they have lost each of their last three league outings. Gaizka Garitano´s side have at least managed to draw three of their last four matches, including a goalless draw against title contenders Girona. However, they suffered a 3:0 reversal in their most recent home game against Alaves.
Bilbao arrive at the Power Horse Stadium in good form after claiming a surprise 1:0 Copa Del Rey win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The Basque side have now won three of their last four matches including a superb 4:2 win against Barcelona, also in the Copa Del Rey.
Now just three points outside of the Champions League qualification places, Bilbao have lost just one of their last six away matches in La Liga (W2, D3, L1) and they will surely see this fixture as one they should be winning.
Bilbao do have an excellent recent record in this fixture. Ernesto Valverde´s side have won ten and drawn one of their last 11 meetings since 2009. Los Leones also edged to a 2:1 win on their last visit to this venue in April last year.
A likely tight contest, I expect Bilbao to have enough quality to claim a vital away victory against an Almeria side that cannot buy a win this season.
Almería vs Athletic Bilbao Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Athletic Bilbao
3 : 0
Almería
La Liga
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Almería
1 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
4 : 0
Almería
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
2 : 1
Almería
La Liga
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Almería
0 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Almería
0 : 0
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
Almeria team news
Almeria boss Gaizka Garitano is likely to be missing at least three-first team players on Monday.
Brazilian forward Léo Baptistão is suspended while Luis Suarez and Cesar Montes are also set to miss out for the home side.
Last matches of Almería
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Valencia
2 : 1
Almería
La Liga
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Almería
0 : 3
Alaves
La Liga
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Real Madrid
3 : 2
Almería
La Liga
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Almería
0 : 0
Girona
La Liga
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Osasuna
1 : 0
Almería
La Liga
Almería lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Luís Maximiano
Defenders
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18
Marc Pubill
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21
Chumi
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3
Edgar González
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17
Alejandro Pozo
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15
Sergio Akieme
Midfielders
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19
Sergio Arribas
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5
Lucas Robertone
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6
Dion Lopy
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10
Adrián Embarba
Forwards
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7
Largie Ramazani
Athletic Club team news
Head coach Valverde has a strong squad to choose from for Monday´s trip to Almeria. Nico Williams remains the only absentee for Los Leones.
Last matches of Athletic Bilbao
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Atletico Madrid
0 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
Copa Del Rey
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Athletic Bilbao
4 : 0
Mallorca
La Liga
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Cadiz
0 : 0
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
2 : 0
FC Barcelona
Copa Del Rey
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Valencia
1 : 0
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Unai Simón
Defenders
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18
Óscar de Marcos
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5
Yeray Álvarez
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4
Aitor Paredes
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17
Yuri Berchiche
Midfielders
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16
I. Ruiz
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24
Beñat Prados
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9
Iñaki Williams
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8
Oihan Sancet
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10
Iker Muniain
Forwards
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12
Gorka Guruzeta
Key Facts Almeria vs Athletic Bilbao
- Bilbao have won 10 of their last 11 matches against Almeria
- Bilbao have won 3 of their last 4 matches
- Almeria have lost 7 of their last 9 matches
- Almeria have failed to win their last 26 La Liga matches
Main prediction Almería - Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao to win
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