On Sunday (February 26), Athletic Bilbao and Girona square off at the San Mames in La Liga round 23. The hosts, who haven’t won a league game in three years, will try to get back to winning ways. In La Liga, Bilbao was knocked back to earth when they lost 1-0 to Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Before that, Ernesto Valverde’s team won 2-1 at Valencia eight days later and beat Cadiz 4-1 on February 3 to end their five-game losing streak in the league. Bilbao is currently seventh in the league with 32 points from 22 games, two points away from qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Meanwhile, Girona beat Almeria 6-2 at home to record their biggest win of the season. With the exception of a 2-0 defeat at Cadiz on February 10, the Blanquivermells have now won two of their last three games. With 27 points from 22 games, Girona is 11th in the standings.
Athletic Club vs Girona Match Details :
- Athletic Bilbao – Girona FC
- Primera Division Spain
- Date – 26/02/2023
- Starting time – 13:00 UTC
- Venue: San Mames Stadium, Bilbao, Spain
Athletic Club vs Girona Prediction :
Girona will be looking to get their first win of the year away from home against Bilbao, a team that has been nearly impossible to break down at home recently. They should, however, build on their impressive victory over Almeria and contend for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Girona
Athletic Club vs Girona Head to head :
The two teams have met six times, with Bilbao winning three of those games. During that time, Girona has won two games, the most recent of which was a 2-1 victory over the opposition at home in November.
While Girona has the third-worst road record in the division with just six points from 12 games, they are third in La Liga at home with 21 points. Since October, Bilbao has won six of their last seven home games and gone unbeaten in seven.
Since their 2-1 friendly victory over OGC Nice in December, Girona has lost four of their last five competition-wide away games.
Athletic Club vs Girona Team news :
Dani Vivian, Athletic’s center-back, will be suspended this weekend after receiving a yellow card during their matchup with Atletico Madrid. Even though the center-back is making progress in his recovery from a difficult foot issue, the match may come too soon for Inigo Martinez, who is still out with a muscular problem.
In the middle of the defense, Aitor Paredes may be called upon, but the team is expected to remain the same as it was against Atletico from the start. Last time out, Julen Agirrezabala started in goal against Spain’s number one player, Unai Simon, and the 22-year-old is expected to keep the gloves on on Sunday afternoon.
Miguel Gutierrez, 21, is back in Girona’s starting lineup after serving a suspension against Almeria. Girona will be able to welcome him back. However, the team’s injury situation remains unchanged, with Yan Couto, Valery Fernandez, Yangel Herrera, and Ibrahima Kebe absent.
While Cristhian Stuani and Ivan Martin are expected to be named to the bench despite scoring last time out, the majority of the team that took the field for the first whistle against Almeria ought to start again in this game.
Athletic Club vs Girona Betting tips :
- Athletic Bilbao wins 16% of their games when they are down 0-1 at home.
- With eight goals, Athletic Bilbao’s leading scorer is Oihan Sancet. For Girona FC, Cristhian Stuani has scored six goals.
- Athletic Bilbao scores 1.45 goals per game when they play at home, while Girona FC scores 1.11 goals per game when they play away.
- Girona FC wins 60% of their games when they are 0-1 up away.
Athletic Club vs Girona Lineups :
Athletic Bilbao:
- Agirrezabala;
- De Marcos, Paredes, Yeray, Yuri;
- D Garcia, Vesga;
- N Williams, Sancet, Muniain;
- I Williams
Girona:
- Gazzaniga;
- A Martinez, Bueno, Juanpe, Gutierrez;
- Tsygankov, Romeu, A Garcia, Riquelme;
- B Garcia, Castellanos
Athletic Club vs Girona Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |