On Saturday night, Athletic Club and Alaves clash at San Mames as the home team looks to boost their top-four hopes in La Liga.
Athletic are now unbeaten in three gamesThe boys from Bilbao extended their recent unbeaten run to three games in all competitions with a 2-0 win at Las Palmas last time out to move to within two points of fourth-place Atletico Madrid.
Athletic have been difficult to beat of late in the Spanish top-flight, having suffered just one defeat in their last seven outings.
Ernesto Valverde’s team has kept five clean sheets in the last seven games in La Liga, which has been a significant factor in their recent good run.
Athletic have a formidable recent home record in La Liga. They are unbeaten in 13 matches at San Mames, recording ten wins and three draws.
A goalless draw against Barcelona in their last home game in the league ended a four-match winning run at San Mames in La Liga.
Athletic Club are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Alaves, keeping five straight clean sheets against their opponents.
Alaves ended a winless run against RayoThe visitors ended a five-game winless run in La Liga last time out by recording a 1-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano. The game was another low-scoring encounter for Alaves, as their last five La Liga games have produced under 2.5 goals.
The victory made Luis Garcia’s team ten points from the relegation zone. They now look just a few wins away from securing their top-flight status.
Alaves’ recent away form could only be described as ‘highly inconsistent’. They have won two, drawn two, and lost two of their last six Liga games on the road.
The visitors have failed to score in four of their previous seven away games in the Spanish top-flight.
What am I backing?Athletic Club are strong on home soil, and I am backing the Basque giants to record another victory in this encounter.
