Athletic Bilbao’s first appearance without Inaki Williams in 252 La Liga games only added to their offensive problems. The latest loss to Celta extended their longest losing streak, with 4 of their last 5 matches failing to score. Just a week after Ernesto Valverde defined his biggest challenge as “generating a lot but achieving a lot,” they’ve reduced 51 percent of possession to zero shots on goal. Nevertheless, there are chances of success, especially considering that the Lions look quite formidable at home and the Basques cope with opponents who are lower than them in the standings. Over 19 rounds the Red-Whites have chalked up seven wins and five draws, which corresponds to 26 points and ninth position in the standings. Last week Bilbao scored a confident away victory over Valencia (3:1) in the King’s Cup, which allowed them to reach the semi-finals of this championship. Today will not be able to help his team Williams and Martinez, who has a foot injury.
It only took Cadiz ten minutes to claim their dominance over mid-table club Mallorca and continue their strong performance at home. Most importantly, they managed to spend several days outside the relegation zone. Manager Sergio believes they “deserved some joy and happiness” after the 2:0 win and said he was pleased with their 19 points in the first half of the season, especially after they survived the 2021/22 season with just 14 points at the same stage. Today the “yellow submarine” will continue the heroic battle for survival in the elite championship, although in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head matches, the Andalusian club lost in head-to-head battles. Over 19 rounds the “pirates” got four victories and seven draws, which corresponded to 19 points and 18th position in the standings. The attack, which was able to score only 14 times, looks terrible. Today in the infirmary are Negredo, Zaluda, San Emeterio, Jose Mari, Gil, Garrido, Alcaraz, Cala and Chust, who has a muscle injury. More today football predictions from the experts can be obtained from the link provided.