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Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Betting tips
Friday night we get in the Spanish Primera Division presented to the meeting of the sub-elite Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao. A major clash in the battle for European football.
Villarreal :
Villarreal did in midweek matchday good business by winning 0-1 at Real Betis. The yellow shirts thereby rose to fifth place and qualification for European football can hardly miss more. Do not forget that, while FC Barcelona won the Spanish Cup final, also the seventh qualifying for a Europa League ticket.
The fourth place last season will this year probably will not sit in but delivered with a fifth or sixth spot has coach Fran Escriba good work. The coach was at the beginning of the season immediately thrown to the lions, after former coach Marcelino just before the start of the league had packed his bags. An ideal preparation so it was not a question, as the yellow shirts also once faced a litany of injuries throughout the season. Nevertheless, Villarreal managed to put a strong defense on legs, because with only 23 hits against the yellow shirts have the most robust line of all Primera Division. In terms of goal production should it indeed better, though Fran Escriba with Soldado and Bakambu recent weeks have finally his favorite attack torque at its disposal.
Probable lineup Villarreal
Andres; Costa, Victor Ruiz, Musacchio, Mario; Roberto Soriano, Trigueros, Bruno Soriano, Jonathan dos Santos; Soldado, Bakambu
Athletic Bilbao :
Athletic Bilbao also on track to participate in European football. Attack Leader Aduriz took the red-whites back in touch by the hand and led them with two goals in a 2-0 win over Espanyol. What a boss. Also midfielder Benat played a massive game. “This form we have to take to Villarreal from,” said Aduriz match winner.
Until a few weeks ago, European football hanging by a thread, but with four victories in the last five rounds Athletic Bilbao has thus excellent repackages. Coach Ernesto Valverde so can breathe freely and Friday also agree entire selection at his disposal. Outside their San Mames Athletic Bilbao has however often with only four uitoverwinningen in fourteen away games difficult. Thus, the red whites are the worst Away Team of the left row.
Probable lineup Athletic Bilbao
Kepa; Balenziaga, Laporte, Yeray, Boveda; Benat, San Jose; Muniain, Raul Garcia, Williams; Aduriz
Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao head to head
20.11.16 LL Ath Bilbao Villarreal 1 : 0
06.02.16 LL Ath Bilbao Villarreal 0 : 0
13.01.16 CDR Villarreal Ath Bilbao 0 : 1
06.01.16 CDR Ath Bilbao Villarreal 3 : 2
20.09.15 LL Villarreal Ath Bilbao 3 : 1