Ath Bilbao vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips (8 December)

Incredible performance from the Basques during the week against the injured Madrid beast in San Mamés 2-1 victory with a crazy riot of energy and high pressing which prevented each Madrid ball release from being made. Nice work from Ernesto Valverde who outcoached Ancelotti on Wednesday evening. The conclusion would now be to confirm this great victory, and to distance itself from the competition to further assert its status as 4th in LaLiga and even to return to the podium. Let us note, however, that Athletic is undefeated for seven matches in the league and especially in three successive victories against Real Sociedad 1-0, at Vallecano 1-2, and against Real Madrid during the week therefore. Villarreal still has not won since returning from the international break with two draws against Girona last weekend 2-2 and against Osasuna in Pamplona 2-2, which remains a nice point of gleaned.

Before the break, the Yellow Submarine had two successes against the poorly ranked Alaves 3-0, and Valladolid 1-2. It has now been five days since Marcelino's men have not given in to the temptation of their opponents 2v, 3n. On the other hand, in amazement, they took the door in the Copa del Rey against Pontevedra, a club in the 4th Spanish division 1-0. 

Present in the San Mamés bays against Real Madrid, Ander Herrera (ex-PSG) should once again sit among the humans (injured). This is ultimately the only major absence to report for the Lions who will be able to count on Alex Berenguer (3 goals, 4 assists in La Liga), on the Williams brothers: Inaki (3 goals, 4 assists), and Nico (1 goal , 3 offerings), without forgetting to mention the man who scored the winning goal during the week Guruzeta (4 pawns in the league) and the crack Oihan Sancet (7 goals in La Liga). Established as left back during from the previous day against Girona, Cardona received a yellow, a fifth this season which earned him a suspension for this trip to San Mamés. Note the extended absences of possible holders Foyth and Pedraza without forgetting to mention Nicola Pepe, Ramon Terrats, or the former central defender of OM and Man United Bailly.

Victim of a cruciate ligament rupture, Akhomach will not play again this season. Scorer for the 4th time this season in La Liga against Girona, Barry is having a really good first season in Spain.