On Wednesday evening, Athletic Bilbao host Levante at San Mames, as the home side chase a top six finish in the Spanish top-flight.
Athletic Bilbao are currently eighth place in La Liga, three points outside the European spots. A recent run of four wins in their last six league games has aided their chances of landing a Europa League spot for next season. Athletic have won their last two matches in La Liga against Atletico Madrid and last time out at Girona.
The Basques recent league matches have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven outings.
Gaizka Garitano’s team are currently ten La Liga matches unbeaten at San Mames, having recorded four wins in their last six league matches on home soil. All ten unbeaten home games have produced under 2.5 goals. The fact that Athletic have kept clean sheets in five of their last six league games at home has contributed to those low scoring matches.
Levante are currently in a perilous position, just four points clear of the relegation zone. A five-game winless run in La Liga has not helped Levante’s chances of moving away from the relegation zone. The visitors have now drawn their last two La Liga games against Real Sociedad and last time out Eibar.
The visitors recent La Liga matches have been relatively low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four league outings.
Levante have a poor recent away record in La Liga, winning just one of their last ten matches on their travels in the Spanish top-flight while losing five of their last seven away games. A lack of goals on their travels of late has not helped their cause away from home, as they have failed to score in four of their last six away league outings.
Forebet predicts that Athletic Bilbao will record a victory in a typically low scoring encounter to aid their European hopes.