Villarreal – Athletic Bilbao – A very important match for both teams in the fight for European positions and on the eve of mutual duels are Villarreal and Athletic neighbors on the table and host of this visit was for one position and one point better, but also the fifth and sixth positions on which the Athletic, water in the European league. Undermined by Real Sociedad and therefore are important points, and the winner of this challenge remains in the fight for fourth place which currently holds Sevilla and place water in the Champions League. In similar form the two rivals and the last six matches they effect the same. After four times won and lost twice, only it’s a little different distribute and Athletic has two victories in a row, and Villarreal after two defeats, won in the last round. It is interesting that in the previous ten matches these rivals never drew not, in the first mutual duel this season Athletic won with 1: 0th Starting: 7.4.2017. – 20:45 CET
Villarreal
Oscillates team Villarreal recently and simply put it is impossible to assume that will play in any forthcoming duel. It is almost completely irrelevant whether playing at home or away, and no power rivals is not that important. The only thing that is not there when it comes to Villarreal are unresolved results and almost two months, this team is not drew. After elimination from the Europa League lost the home match against Real Madrid, although the lead with 2: 0, but after this defeat imported three victories, of which two away.
It was expected that this could possibly be the beginning of a long series of positive, because the schedule was quite favorable, but was followed by defeat at Las Palmas and especially painful home defeat by Eibar two rounds. Therefore, the feared and hosting at Betis in the last round, but they again failed to beat when not expected. It should be noted that against Eibar not played a two stopper, Musacchio and V.RUIZ and it was felt but they received three goals at home. When they mentioned the two returned, they Betis failed to shake network and to win was enough for one goal, who scored attacker A.LOPEZ, who unexpectedly got the opportunity in front of Soldado. There were a lot of changes, and we expect them now, in order to preserve the freshness team.
Probable team Villarreal: A.Fernandez – Mario, Musacchio, V.RUÍZ, J.Costa – Trigueros, B.Soriano, R.Soriano, Castilla – Soldado, A.LOPEZ
Athletic Bilbao
With two victories, the team Athletic again reached the position six, which creates the desire, as it will take them to the European league. Secretly still hope and fourth place, however, Sevilla has eight points more and it will be difficult to achieve, and between them and Villarreal and a prerequisite for all is a victory in this match. And not only Athletic imported two victories, than in the previous five rounds with four wins and only one defeat that they suffered at home to Real Madrid. As Villarreal are a very long time with no draws and last played there even in late January with Atletico at home.
They made it to their advantage to solve both the Basque derby, although the tour with Real Sociedad and Osasuna at, and in the last round were better than Espanyol at home with 2: 0th He came back in the right form striker Aduriz, and when so, and Athletic have very good results. Both goals against Espanyol are the work of Aduriz, of which ulcers postogao Making, but was shot and one goal against Osasuna, as the only in the defeat of Real Madrid. They rested in the last round in San Jose, Williams and Balenziaga, which is now expected in the composition.
Probable lineups Athletic Bilbao: Arrizabalaga – de Marcos, Yeray, Laporte, Balenziaga – San Jose, Benat – Williams, Raul Garcia, Iker Muniain – Aduriz
Prediction: Over 2,5 goals
Odds: 2.10
