The first match of the weekend in La Liga takes place on Friday the 18th of March as Athletic Club welcome Getafe to San Mamés Barria. The hosts begin the weekend in 8th place on 40 points while the visitors are in 15th place on 28 points.
Athletic Club come into the match on the back of a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis last weekend. The only goal of the game was scored in the 20th minute and despite having a player sent off in the 80th minute, Real Betis held on to take maximum points.
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That result means Athletic Club have won only 1 of their 4 games in all competitions. The victory came at home against Levante in La Liga but there have been defeats at Barcelona in the league and Valencia in the Copa Del Rey.
Home form shows Athletic Club are difficult to beat when playing at San Mamés Barria and they have won 5 and drawn 1 of their last 6 on home soil in all competitions. Athletic Club have won each of their last 3 home La Liga fixtures and scored 2 or more goals in each of those victories.
Trends show in their last 8 home games in all competitions, Athletic Club have scored at least once and both teams have scored in 4 of their last 5 home league matches.
Getafe make the trip to San Mamés Barria having previously picked up a point thanks to a 0-0 draw at home against Valencia.
That result means Getafe are undefeated in 3 of their 4 most recent league games but they have failed to win any of their last 5 matches in all competitions. There have been defeats at Atletico Madrid and Espanyol plus draws at Cadiz and at home with Alaves.
Trends show Getafe are not always easy to beat when playing away in La Liga and they are undefeated in 6 of their 10 most recent away trips in the league. However, Getafe have failed to win any of their last 22 away La Liga fixtures, which is a poor record.
Scoring goals has been a bit of an issue for Getafe on the road and they have found the back of the net in 3 of their last 8 away league matches.
Team news and Athletic Club have four players unavailable, with Ander Capa, Dani García, Íñigo Martinez, and Julen Agirrezabala on the treatment table.
Getafe have just one injury problem and Sabit Abdulai is struggling with a knee issue that could keep him out of the game.
Getafe have been struggling to win games of late and they have a dreadful winning record when playing away. Athletic Club have won each of their last 3 home matches and will see this as the perfect opportunity to take another 3 points. We expect to see a home win and both teams scoring.