Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Athletic Bilbao
Match Time & Date:
30/01/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Plzen
After failing to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Leganes, Athletic Club will look to return to winning ways when they face Plzen in the Europa League round 8. The Lions have already booked their spot in top eight, but they surely want to finish the first phase in style. Alvaro Djalo and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta should be the only absentees in the home team.
Plzen, on the other hand, aim to sneak into top eight, but seeing that Athletic Bilbao have turned their Estadio San Mames into a real fortress, home win should be considered. Taking everything into account, we predict that the Williams brothers are going to prove a handful for Plzen back-line. Both Rafiu Durosinmi and Cheick Souare are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side. The two clubs meet for the first time in European competitions.
Highlighted Player (Iñaki Williams):
Inaki Williams is one of the most talented Spanish players. The pacey winger, who plays as a centre-forward as well, started his senior career at Basconia, scoring seven goals in 18 appearances for the club. In 2014 he moved to Athletic Bilbao, but he played for the reserve team at the beginning.
Inaki impressed in the 2014/2015 season with Athletic Bilbao B and, as a result, he was given a chance to prove his worth in the Spanish top flight with the first team. The Spanish footballer made his La liga debut on December 6, 2014, replacing injured attacker Aritz Aduriz in a 1-0 loss to Cordoba.
Inaki Williams represented Spain at the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland and he played 20 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the final of the tournament. Speaking of the senior squad, the Athletic Bilbao footballer made his Spain debut in a 3-1 victory over Bosnia on May 29, 2016. Inaki Williams was born in Bilbao on June 15, 1994.
Highlighted Team ():
Bournemouth
Liverpool
Wolves 
Aston Villa 
Espanyol
Real Madrid 
Barcelona
Alaves
Brentford
Tottenham
Manchester United 
Crystal Palace 
