Athletic Bilbao will welcome Levante to Estadio San Mamés for the 27th round of the 2021/22 La Liga season.
Venue: Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao)
Key Statistics
Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in their last five home games in all competitions (W4, D1).
Only league leaders Real Madrid have managed to conquer Athletic at home across their last four LL fixtures (W3, L1).
Athletic manager Marcelino has lost just one of his last 14 personal H2Hs across all competitions (W8, D5).
Levante have kept two clean sheets from their last three league games.
They have scored in each of their last four league games.
Head to head
Athletic Club have won eight of the last 15 head-to-head meetings between both sides. Levante have just two wins in that period.
Latest performances in all competitions
Athletic Bilbao: L-L-W-L-D
Levante: W-D-W-L-L
Athletic Bilbao
After a disappointing end to their Copa del Rey campaign, Athletic Bilbao will turn their attention to the league where they will look to take the maximum points when they welcome bottom-of-the-table Levante to San Mamés.
The hosts’ giant-killing run in the Copa del Rey came to an end in midweek as they were beaten 1-0 by Valencia. The loss was their second loss in a row following a 4-0 loss to Barcelona last week in the league.
They come into this tie sitting in eighth place, seven points behind the top six where they are looking to end this season.
They have not actually finished higher than eighth in Spain’s top flight since 2017, and they will be hoping to improve on last season’s finish of 10th.
However, the ‘Lions’ have struggled for consistency at home this season, winning six, drawing two and losing four of their 12 matches in front of their supporters. But they are unbeaten against Levante in the top flight since December 2018, including a 2-0 victory in the corresponding match last term.
Possible Bilbao starting line-up
Unai Simon; Oscar de Marcos, Yeray Álvarez, Inigo Martinez, Mikel Balenziaga; Iker Mûnein, Dani Garcia, Oier Zarraga, Alex Berenguer; Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet.
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Levante
Levante will continue their quest for La Liga survival when they travel to m the Basque country on Monday night.
After enduring a terrible start to the season that left them without a league win till January, the visitors are looking to pull off one of the greatest escapes of the modern era.
They did their chances of staying up a world of good last time out when they beat Elche 3-0. The win extended their unbeaten run to three games (W2, D1) – their best run of form this season.
Under new manager, Alessio Lisci Levante have tightened up at the back and will fancy their chances of getting a win in this game. They come into this tie with two clean sheets from their last three games. They have not conceded more than a goal in three games while they have also scored in each of their last four games.
Possible Levante starting line-up
Dani Cardenas; Pier Rober, Oscar Duarte, Martin Caceres; Jorge Miramon, Mickael Malsa, Pepelu, Son; Luis Morales, Marti, Jorge de Frutos.
Injured: Ruben Vezo, Jose Campana, Sergio Postigo and Shkodran Mustafi
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Bilbao 1-2 Levante
