On Sunday afternoon, Athletic Club hosts Celta Vigo at San Mames, in a mid-table clash in the Spanish top flight.
Athletic’s hopes of landing a European spot in La Liga this season now look over, as the boys from Bilbao are now nine points outside the league’s top six.
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The home side’s recent form has been inconsistent in La Liga, as although they are unbeaten in three league matches, they have also won just once in their last four matches in the Spanish top flight. Last time out they drew 1-1 at Villarreal.
Their recent matches in La Liga have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four league matches.
Athletic have been strong on home soil of late, as Marcelino’s team is unbeaten in their last five league games at San Mames, having recorded four wins in the run.
They have also been prolific on home soil in La Liga scoring at least two goals in four of their five unbeaten games on home soil.
Celta Vigo looks relatively comfortable in the table, despite a poor run of recent form. Los Celeste head into this clash on the back of a four-game winless run in the Spanish top flight, having suffered three defeats in the process.
A lack of goals has been one of the main factors in Celta’s poor recent run of form, as the visitors have failed to score in three of their last four matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Celta has been travel sick of late, as they have failed to win any of their last six away matches in La Liga. They have also suffered three straight defeats away from home in the Spanish top-flight.
Forebet predicts that Celta’s poor recent league form will continue, with Athletic recording a victory in a low-scoring encounter.