Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Rayo Vallecano
Match Time & Date:
01/09/2018
12:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Athletic Bilbao
Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club square off against each other at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in what is expected to be a very entertaining match. Los Vallecanos aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to the likes of Sevilla and Atletico Madrid and we predict that they are going to leave their hearts on the field in Saturday’s football game. Athletic Club are eager to make amends for unsuccessful 2017/2018 La Liga campaign, but seeing that there were no too much changes to the squad in the summer transfer window, the Lions are on a very difficult quest. It is well known that the Basque outfit often struggle on the travels and, taking everything into account, we believe that they are going to play out a draw with Rayo Vallecano in the suburbs of Madrid. However, you should bear in mind that the two teams have not shared the spoils in La Liga since 2013.
Highlighted Player (Gael Kakuta):
Gael Kakuta is a winger who plays for La Liga side Rayo Vallecano. Kakuta is the product of Chelsea youth academy, but he made no more than 6 appearances in the Premier League for the Blues. After spending five seasons on loan with Fulham, Bolton, Dijon, Vitesse, Lazio and Rayo Vallecano, the French footballer moved to Sevilla in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign.
Gael Kakuta, though, played only two games for the Andalusian side in the Spanish top flight as he soon moved to China. After ending his spell with Hebei China Fortune, Kakuta returns to Spain, with the pacey winger signing a loan deal with Deportivo La Coruna. Gael Kakuta, who was born in Lille, France on June 21, 1991, moved to Rayo Vallecano in 2018, signing a four-year deal with the capital club.
Speaking of his international career, the 173-cm-tall footballer scored 6 goals in 18 appearances for France U21 team, but he represents DR Congo on the senior level.
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.
