Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Athletic Bilbao
Match Time & Date:
13/01/2024
18:30
Prediction: 0-0
Real Sociedad
Sparkles will be flying when Athletic Club and Real Sociedad lock horns in the Basque derby at Estadio San Mames. The Lions faced no difficulties in the Copa del Rey win over Eibar (3-0), with the team extending their winning run to four games. However, home win should not be considered this time out as key attacker Inaki Williams is representing Ghana at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. Defender Yeray Alvarez continues to miss out with a muscle injury.
La Real, on the other hand, aim to build on the Copa del Rey victory over Malaga, but beating Athletic at “San Mames” is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. All Takefusa Kubo, Hamari Traore, and Umar Sadiq are on international duty, while Real Sociead goalkeeper Alex Remiro misses out through suspension. Both Martin Merquelanz and Aritz Elustondo are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Mikel Oyarzabal):
Intelligence is not an attribute you will find in Mikel Oyarzabal’s stats with Real Sociedad but this tricky winger is a highly knowledgeable winger who will use both brain and feet while playing. For a player born in Eibar, who made his first steps in his hometown club, it was always going to be a choice between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad for Oyarzabal.
La Real saw their chance and grabbed this gem of a player at a young age, helping him develop into a proper professional throughout their youth ranks. Mikel Oyarzabal has spent the entirety of his senior career with the Basque behemoths where he’d use his ability to fill in a number of positions up top much to his own benefit.
Oyarzabal’s positioning and movement are work of a tactical genius, whereas it is his nous to find details to exploit that best define him as a player. Having come through the youth categories of the Spanish national team, Oyarzabal also has a senior cap next to his name. It was in 2016 that he also represented the Basque region, scoring on his debut to cap a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
Highlighted Team (Athletic Bilbao):
Athletic Club (mostly known as Athletic de Bilbao) is a Spanish football club from the Bask region which is playing currently in the Primera Division. The club from Bilbao is playing in the highest Spanish division since its founded in 1928 and is next to Real Madrid and FC Barcelona for a longest period of time in the Primera Division. Athletic de Bilbao used to play until 2012 in the San Mames stadium (also known as La Catedral).
Since 2013 the club is playing in anew stadium. Athletic Bilbao is known for its rivalry with Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid was founded by Bask students in Madrid. The old relationship between both teams is visible in the red blue jerseys of both teams.
The second team Athletic de Bilbao is playing in the Segunda Division B in Spain. Athletic Bilbao won the Primera Division 8 times, the Copa del Rey 24 times, the Spanish super cup 2 times. Athletic de Bilbao didn’t won any prizes in Europe yet but managed to be the runner up in 1977 and 2012 in the UEFA cup.
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