Ath Bilbao – Getafe SOCCER PICKS
Athletic Club and Getafe meet at San Mamés Barria, in a match for the 13th round of the First Division. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 08-20-2017, in a match for the First Division which ended in a draw for (0-0). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Athletic Club:
The home team is currently in the 17th position, with 10 points won, after 1 win, 7 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Espanyol, by (1-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Atlético Madrid, by (3-2). This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Friendlies, they beat Deportivo La Coruña by (1-4), in the shoot-out on penalties. In the last 6 home league matches Athletic Club has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 6 points out of 18 possible.
For this competition, he did not win any of the last 11 games. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
Athletic Bilbao is doing a lousy campaign in La Liga, has been presenting football far below expectations and is looking for recovery to try to get away from the relegation zone. The local team has a medium attack, which scored 13 goals and is the ninth worst among the 20 participants of the competition, but the biggest problem is the inefficiency of their defense, which suffered 19 goals and is the fourth worst, being a team that leaves many spaces in its defense, it takes to recover defensive positions and has had enormous difficulties in aerial plays. At home, as in Sunday’s game, he does not win 5 games, in which he tied 3 and lost 2, and the most worrying thing is that he suffered 3 goals in 2 of these games, again showing his defensive weakness, since he did not he manages to be efficient even before his fans. For the clash with Getafe, coach Berizzo will not be able to count on left-back Berchiche and with defender Martínez, the first for suspension and the second for injury.
Getafe:
After 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 16 points won. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Huesca, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Valencia, by (0-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 8 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 9 conceded. For the league, Getafe won 9 points out of 18 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 matches they played against.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Getafe fell performance in the last days, comes from 2 games in the presented a low quality football and is looking for a recovery to go back up in the qualifying table and try to get closer to the qualifying zone for the next Europa League . The visiting team has a low quality attack, which scored only 11 goals, being the fifth worst in the competition, but his defense, on the other hand, suffered only 10 goals and is the fourth most solid, so much that he suffered only 2 goals in the last 3 rounds, evidencing the great imbalance between the offensive and defensive sectors, something that needs to be adjusted for the rest of the competition, since he likes to play very closed, but ends up having a low offensive volume. The Getafe comes from 3 draws and 2 wins and it should be noted that he suffered only 4 goals in these 5 games and in none of them he suffered more than one, showing again his optimal defensive strength. For the match against Athletic Bilbao, coach José Bordalás will not be able to count on defender Bruno Gonzales, who has been doing a great season, an absence that weakens the defensive sector of the visiting team.
