Athletic Bilbao lost 1:4 in the rematch against Man. United. Not so much the result, but the elimination before the final is the big disappointment for Athletic. The final, which will be held at their stadium. Now they continue in La Liga, where they are having a good season and are on track to qualify for the Champions League if they maintain their fourth place or at least stay in the top 5 until the end of the season. Normally, Athletic is a tough host and has only lost once at home so far, but there have also been some unexpected draws on their turf.
Alaves is just above the relegation zoneAlaves has only lost once in the last five rounds, and the loss was 0:1 at home against Real Madrid. The last six matches of the team have had under 2.5 goals. In their last nine visits in La Liga, Alaves has only one loss, which came 0:1 in the away game against Barcelona. For now, the team is avoiding relegation, but they are still fighting for it and are three points away from the relegation zone, occupying the 17th place before the round.
Prediction: under 2.5 goals, XAthletic Bilbao is the favorite, fully capable of winning this match at home and securing their place in the Champions League zone. However, Alaves has not been an easy opponent lately and is fighting with all their might to avoid relegation, coming close to that goal. I think they will put up a fight here as well.
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