Almeria vs Ath Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips (12 February)

Almeria has still not won in La Liga this season and is sincerely starting to wonder if remaining still seems possible. So yes mathematically, but on paper and especially on the field, we would have to achieve a perfect and hope for repeated defeats of the main competitors who for X reason will manage to take points at the end of the season. Promoted two years ago, La Union will probably return to D2 at the end of the season. Last weekend, the Andalusian club recorded a third defeat in a row at Valencia 2-1, after that against Alaves at home 0-3 and at the Bernabéu against Real Madrid 3-2. This season, Athletic Bilbao is more than a spoilsport or an X factor in the country.

It is clearly a direct competitor in the race for the Champions League 5th at the start of this day and in the Copa del Rey. Note that last Wednesday, the Basques somewhat wrote history by inflicting Atlético's first defeat on Wanda this TCC season on behalf of the first leg of the last four of the Copa del Rey 0-1 and they therefore took a real option on qualifying for the final. Remember that last year, the Williams brothers' teammates were eliminated in the semi-final by Osasuna. In La Liga, Bilbao remains on a fine correction inflicted on Mallorca, a direct candidate in the fight to maintain 4-0.

Suffering from a broken ankle, Koné will be out this evening like the unfortunate Luis Suarez (ex-OM) who is once again injured (fractured fibula for the 2nd time this season...). Note that the important Léo Baptistao (4 goals in La Liga this season) will be suspended (two matches). Defenders Cesar Montes and Radovanovic (rookie, Kortrijk) are listed as doubtful. A real crack, Sergio Arribas (ex-Real Madrid) author of 6 pawns in La Liga should not lack a courtier in the event of relegation of La Union at the end of the season.

Note that Brazilian defender Lazaro joined Palmeiras at the beginning of February (loan with OA), while Kaiky (8 appearances in the first half of the season) was loaned to Albacete and Sergio Akieme joined Reims (transfer). On the Bilbao side, as often, the walls did not shake during the transfer window. The main major elements have remained and will be traveling this evening. Inaki Williams (8 goals, 3 assists in La Liga), Guruzeta (9 goals, 2 goals) will be there without forgetting the heroic scorer against Atlético Madrid last week, Berenguer (4 goals in the league). On the other hand, slight uncertainty around Nico Williams (3 goals, 6 assists in the league) who did not take part in the trip to Wanda last Wednesday (injured).