Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Athletic Bilbao
Match Time & Date:
02/02/2024
12:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Mallorca
Friday’s football game between Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca will open La Liga round 23. The Lions failed to impress in a goalless draw with Cadiz, but they are still seen as favourites to beat los Bermellones at their castle – San Mames. Pacey winger Nico Williams is widely expected to return to the starting eleven as Adu Ares limped off with injury at the weekend. There are no other fresh injury worries in the Basque outfit.
Mallorca, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Real Betis, but given their difficulties on the road, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. Samu Costa is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league fixture, while fit-again striker Vedat Muriqi should be recalled to the starting XI. Pablo Maffeo remains on the sidelines with a knee injury.
Highlighted Player (Predrag Rajkovic):
Predrag Rajkovic is a professional footballer who plays for Stade Reims and the Serbian National team. Born on the 31st of October, 1995, the Serbian goalkeeper spent his youth career with Hajduk Velijko and Jagodina before signing a professional contract, his first, with the latter in 2012.
His first professional appearance came on the 9th of March, 2013, in a Serbian Superliga match against Partizan. A two-year stint at Red Star Belgrade succeeded Rajkovic's time at Jagodina, after which he moved to Israel to join Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015. At Aviv, the six-foot-tall established himself as a first-team regular, and in his four-year spell at the club, he made 192 appearances, kept 90 clean sheets and won the Toto Cup.
The 24-year old now plays in Ligue one with Stade Reims and is on a contract that expires in 2023. At the International level, Rajkovic is a former youth international and has capped at every youth level for Serbia. He made his senior team debut meanwhile on the 14th of August, 2013, in a friendly match against Colombia.
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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