There will be a must-win fixture in La Liga for Athletic Club on Friday, as they will need maximum points on the road against Getafe to continue their challenge for a Champions League spot this term. However, Getafe won’t make life easy for the visitors, as they come into this round in excellent return form.
It has been an exciting race for European qualification throughout the season, but Bilbao’s race could be over if they fail to land a victory this weekend. The Spanish side comes into this round of matches after failing to win in their last four matches, meaning that they are now six points behind Atletico Madrid with just five matches of the season remaining.
Bilbao’s most recent defeat could have been their most costly, as they fell to a loss against their direct rivals in Madrid. They lacked the firepower in the final third throughout that fixture, as they managed to record just one shot on target. Goals have been an issue across recent weeks for the recently crowned Copa del Rey champions after netting just three times across their last four league outings in La Liga.
It has been a largely positive campaign for Getafe this term, as they look on course to finish in the top half of the standings. They come into this round of matches with a four-point advantage over eleventh-placed Osasuna, while their recent form is also incredibly impressive after going three without a defeat.
Meanwhile, Getafe have suffered just one defeat across their last five. They bounced back to winning ways to end a two-game drawing run in their previous outing. It was a professional display on the road by Getafe, with Mason Greenwood netting twice in the 3-1 success at Almeria.
It has been difficult to separate these sides based on recent meetings, with each of the last five ending in draws. That includes an entertaining 2-2 tie when the sides met in Bilbao earlier this season. Getafe have gone four home matches without a win against Bilbao since a 1-0 success in April 2019.
Bilbao’s form is dipping at the wrong stage of the season, and their Champions League hopes could be extinguished this week. We could see Getafe maintaining their recent solid run of form by landing a 3-1 home success against their Spanish rivals.
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