Last summer, Athletic failed to please with serious acquisitions and traditionally made a bet on their pupils, while retaining the basis, which looks very solid from experience. For 11 rounds of the current championship of Primera in the asset of “red-white” there are four victories and six peaceful outcomes, which brought 18 points and the eighth position in the standings. The indicators of the Basque offensive line look modest, which hit the opponents’ goal on average once per match. Following two successful matches with Alaves (1:0) and Villarreal (2:1), Bilbao ended two matches with Espanyol (1:1) and Real Sociedad (1:1). In this duel Bershish, Vivian, Villalibre, Zarraga and Nolascoain, who has an ankle injury, will not be able to enter the field.
One of the youngest clubs in France took first place in Ligue2 last season, which brought a direct ticket to the elite championship. The debut of the team in the cohort of the strongest went very well. After 12 rounds of the current championship of the country’s major league, Lauren Battles’ wards have three victories and four peaceful outcomes, which is 13 points and 14th position in the standings. Following two successful fights with Nice (1:0) and Reims (2:1), the white-blue shared the tournament points with Renn (2:2) at home. The attack of the team, which differed 13 times, looks rather poor, while the team conceded significantly more. Today Azamum, Zukru, Larusi, Metinho, Sandler and Tardieu, who has a leg injury, are in the infirmary.
