Athletic Bilbao vs. Celta Vigo - Preview
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Athletic Bilbao will be without the services of Ander Herrera, who is suspended for the match. In addition, Oscar de Marcos and Mikel Balenziaga are both doubtful with injuries. Celta Vigo, meanwhile, will be without the injured Augusto Solari and Hugo Mallo.Athletic Bilbao will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to five matches when they host Celta Vigo in La Liga on Sunday. The Basque side have been in impressive form of late, winning three of their last four matches and keeping two clean sheets in the process. Celta Vigo, on the other hand, have been struggling for form and have lost their last three matches.
Celta Vigo will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing defeat to Real Madrid last weekend. The Galician side have been in poor form of late, winning just one of their last five matches. They will need to improve their defensive record if they are to get anything from the match against Athletic Bilbao.
Lineups
Athletic Bilbao (4-4-2): Unai Simon; Ander Capa, Yeray Alvarez, Inigo Martinez, Yuri Berchiche; Nico Williams, Dani Garcia, Mikel Vesga, Alex Berenguer; Iker Muniain, Raul Garcia.
Celta Vigo (4-3-3): Matias Dituro; Javi Galan, Unai Nunez, Renato Tapia, Kevin Vazquez; Fran Beltran, Gabri Veiga, Oscar Rodriguez; Jorgen Larsen, Goncalo Paciencia, Iago Aspas.
Prediction
Athletic Bilbao are the favorites to win the match, but Celta Vigo will be no pushovers. The Galician side have a good record against Athletic Bilbao, winning three of their last five meetings. However, Athletic Bilbao are in better form at the moment and should be able to edge out a narrow victory.
Prediction: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Celta Vigo
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