Rapid Viena vs Athletic Bilbao (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

Rapid Viena – Athletic Bilbao


Rapid Vienna prepares to dispute the last match of the current European campaign in the duel scheduled to be played Thursday night at home, against Athletic Bilbao. The game, which will count for the final ranking of Group F of the UEFA Europa League, will be played at the Allianz Stadium in Vienna, starting at 18:00.

Rapid Vienna

Having started during the group stage with a victory, not even theoretical chances retains continuing European spring, managed to accumulating two points in the next four matches.
In the previous match on the ground was defeated Genk 1-0 after a goal conceded at the end of ten minutes, although the final was almost twice the equalizer.
Maximilian Hofmann young quarterback is uncertain due to the nature of muscle problems, as well as midfielder Philipp Malicsek.
Probable team: Novot, Sonnleitner, Schosswendter, Dibon, Schrammel Wober, Thurnwald, Grahovac, Traustason, Schaub Joelinton

Athletic Bilbao

The team coached by Ernesto Valverde is already sure of a presence in rounds elimination from the UEFA Europa League, but will need success you can hope to win Group F, since it is on equal points with Genk before last match.
Qualification was secured at the end of last match when the Spaniards have won at home in the duel with Italian band Sassuolo, 3-2, while in Italy the group of Reggio Emilia region is extremely surprising imposed a 3- 0.
Probable team: Iago Herrerin, San Jose, Balenziaga, Laporte, Yeray Alvarez Leku, Raul Garcia, Benat, Muniain, Inaki Williams, Aduriz

Direct meetings

The match in late September, when Athletic Bilbao was won at home 1-0, is so far the only direct confrontation disputed between the two teams in all competitions.


Prediction: Over 2,5 goals
Odds: 1,85