Analysis and prediction for Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe: Nico Williams is unstoppable.
The La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Getafe will take place at 00:00 on August 16th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score of this match.
The 2024-25 La Liga season will kick off with a match between Athletic Bilbao and Getafe at the San Mames stadium on Thursday evening. Last season, the Basque team secured a Europa League spot by finishing fifth, while Getafe finished the 2023-24 season in 12th place.
Latest team news for Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe
Athletic will be without Unai Simon, Alvaro Djalo, Oscar De Marcos, and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta. Julen Agirrezabala, Nico Serrano, and Adu Ares need to be assessed before the opening match. Alex Padilla, the 20-year-old goalkeeper, could make his La Liga debut in place of Simon and Agirrezabala.
Getafe are unsure if Borja Mayoral will play due to a knee injury, and Djene may still feature despite his imminent move to the Saudi Pro League. Peter, Sola, and Perez could make their debuts for Getafe, while Rico is expected to make his second appearance.
Latest predicted lineups for Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe
Athletic Bilbao: Padilla; Gorosabel, Alvarez, Paredes, Berchiche; Vesga, Prados; I. Williams, Sancet, N. Williams; Guruzeta
Getafe: Soria; Iglesias, Aberdin, Alderete, Rico; Milla, Arambarri, Santiago; Sola, Peter, Perez
Latest football match prediction: Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe
The 2023-24 season marked Athletic Bilbao's return to the Copa del Rey after 40 years, thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Mallorca. They also finished fifth in La Liga, and entered the new season hoping to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Ernesto Valverde strengthened the squad with Andoni Gorosabel and Alvaro Djalo, while retaining Nico Williams, who had been linked with Barcelona. Despite not having played in the pre-season, Athletic had three wins and four losses in seven friendly matches.
Getafe finished last season in 12th place with 43 points, ending a three-season streak of finishing 15th. They lost several key players and added Jiri Letacek, Alex Sola, Peter Federico, Chrisantus Uche, and Carles Perez, along with re-signing Diego Rico.
Getafe's new signings haven't produced positive results during their pre-season, with one win, two draws, and three losses in six friendly matches. They also struggled against Athletic, failing to win in their last eight encounters (H6, L2). Athletic performed strongly at San Mames last season with 12 wins, six draws, and one loss in 19 matches.
Predicting the score for Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Athletic Bilbao vs Getafeas follows:
- Sportsmole:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Getafe
- WhoScore:Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Getafe
- Our newspaper predicts:Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Getafe
When and where can I watch Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe live?
To watch the Athletic Bilbao vs Getafe match live in La Liga at 00:00 on August 16th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
