Athletic Bilbao will be looking to return to winning ways when they make the trip to Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Tuesday night for a La Liga clash with Getafe with kickoff at 9 pm.
Getafe has had a mixed start to the 2014-15 season. They’ve won two and lost five of their nine matches so far, which has left them in 16th place in La Liga, two points above the relegation zone.
The Deep Blue Ones won back-to-back matches against Real Sociedad and Osasuna in the middle of September before losing to Real Valladolid and Real Madrid in October.
The point they earned against Rayo Vallecano on Friday was a step in the right direction. They have another three games before the end of the month, also taking on Celta Vigo and Elche before beginning November at home to Cadiz.
Athletic Bilbao has enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign, winning five, drawing two, and losing two of their nine matches to collect 17 points, which has left them in the fifth position in the table.
The Basque outfit is only two points behind third-placed Atletico Madrid, who they face on Tuesday evening.
The loss was Athletic’s first since the start of September, after which Ernesto Valverde’s side will be looking to bounce back with a positive result at home to Sevilla on Sunday.
Getafe vs. Athletic Bilbao Head to Head
Both sides have 27 games against each other, with the hosts taking six wins while the visitors with nine wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Getafe
- Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid
- Getafe 2-3 Valladolid
- Osasuna 0-2 Getafe
Away
- Athletic 0-1 Atletico
- Sevilla 1-1 Athletic
- Athletic 4-0 Almeria
- Athletic 3-2 Rayo Vallecano
Getafe Team News
Getafe is in good shape ahead of Tuesday’s contest with Athletic. Mauro Arambarri is the only fitness doubt, and he is expected to feature, so it could well be a similar squad that was available against Rayo and the same starting XI, with Enes Unal and Borja Mayoral as the front two.
Athletic Bilbao Team News
Athletic Bilbao will be without Yuri Berchiche due to injury, but the squad is expected to be bolstered by Ander Herrera’s return from suspension. Manager Ernesto Valverde will likely resist the temptation to tinker with his starting XI after the team’s impressive performance at home against Atletico Madrid last weekend.
Prediction and Odds
The Basque outfit will be eager to return to winning ways, but Getafe should secure a share of the spoils on Tuesday night.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 2.5
