Athletic Bilbao are still chasing their first La Liga win since the World Cup in Qatar. Last weekend the team was defeated in the Basque derby against Real Sociedad (1:3), which was already the fifth in the tournament. Over 17 rounds the Lions have chalked up seven victories and five draws, which correspond to 26 points and eighth position in the standings. The attack, which differed only 25 times, played weakly. What follows is another match rich in history. They face Real Madrid in El Viejo Clasico, which until recently was the most popular game between the two Spanish clubs since 1903. Despite all the problems, the Red-Whites are close to European positions, while only one defeat in the last six home duels gives hope for success in the game against the capital club. Today will not be able to enter the field Martinez and Alvarez, who has a disqualification.
After losing 1:2 to Villarreal in La Liga and then 3:1 to Barcelona in the Supercopa final, Creamy head coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted his team was going through a “hard moment”. Such setbacks and a series of injuries to leading players came to light in the first half of Thursday’s Cup of the Sun clash, where the team went on halftime with a 0:2 defeat to Villarreal, but in the second half everyone saw the real Galacticos in action, who managed to win with with a score of 3:2 and advanced to the next round of the tournament. Yes, Madrid lost in Bilbao a year ago in the National Cup, while in the example it has not known defeat in the Basque Country since 2015. For 16 rounds the team has 12 victories and two peaceful outcomes, which corresponds to 38 points and the second position in the standings. Today Carvajal, Chuameni, Lucas and Alaba, who has a shin injury, will not be able to help the team. More success soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
