Celta Vigo – Athletic Bilbao – Last season both Celta and Athletic played better than what is the case in the top ten rounds this season. Both of them are in the lower part of the table and have won the same number of points in the same way with three wins and two draws, and lost five times. Celta made the first match better, but both should go to the next stage of the competition, while Athletic plays the European league and is not quite glittering, but you may still get the knockout stage. Last season Athletic celebrated in both mutual duels, in Vigo even more convincing.
Celta Vigo
Only one good time had Celta this season and then they made four matches without defeat, but in that case they had two rows and a win. Both wins were made on guest appearances, while they moved to their pitch and then lost again and lost their home defeat at Atletica and visiting Malaga. Between these two defeats they made a win at the Eugene Cup at home and are very close to the next round.
It is certain that they have ambitions and in that competition, where they reached the semifinals last season. Coach Unzue was therefore a very strong composer, and made several changes to Malaga in the midfield and attack. Only defenseman Roncaglia was injured and now the field could be completely the same.
Athletic Bilbao
On all three fronts, Athletic is struggling this season and, say, in the Cup have failed to overcome the small league Formenter, so the passage will have to be sought in the retreat on his field. In the European league on Thursday they were under great pressure to overcome the unfortunate team of Ostersunda and managed to somehow reach the minimum of 1: 0, which left them in the bout for the quarter-finals. Just 20 minutes before the end, Aduriz scored that very important goal.
In the Primera, after the domestic victory over Sevilla, they lost two games in a row, both at home and away from Leganes and Barcelona in the domestic field and did not score any goals. Of course, for the defeat of Barcelona, one can always find a justification for the opponents, even though they have had plenty of opportunities that they did not take advantage of. It was not in that duel for side players Marcos and Balenciaga, and Iker Muniain had long been hurt. Balenciaga was ready for the European League duel and will now be in the field, but is new on the list of injured midfielder Benat and he will not play.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80