On Monday night, Athletic Club and Girona go head-to-head at San Mames in a game that could be vital in the race for European football in La Liga.
Athletic Club looking to extend their unbeaten runLos Leones are unbeaten in their previous five games in all competitions, having kept four straight clean sheets.
An underwhelming 0-0 draw last time out at strugglers Almeria hindered their top-four challenge slightly.
However, the Basque team are still in fifth place in the table, five points adrift of Atletico Madrid, who occupy fourth place, with a game in hand of Los Colchoneros.
Ernesto Valverde’s team is also unbeaten in their last 11 home games in La Liga, having recorded nine wins and two draws.Athletic have been prolific in the Spanish top-flight of late on home soil, having scored at least two goals in ten of their 11 unbeaten games. At the other end of the pitch, they have conceded just once in five La Liga games in San Mames.
Girona’s title chances are in tattersThe Catalan visitors suffered what could be a fatal blow to their title chances in La Liga last time out, as they lost 4-0 at title rivals Real Madrid.
The defeat was only their second of the season in La Liga, both of which have been inflicted by Carlo Ancelotti’s men. The loss saw the men from Madrid establish a five-point lead at the top of the table.
After being relatively prolific this season in the Spanish top flight, Girona has now failed to score in three of their last five matches in La Liga.
The visitors have also now won just one of their last four games on their travels in the Spanish top flight. What am I backing?Athletic Club are formidable on home soil, while the defeat against Real Madrid last time out could be highly damaging. The bet I am backing is a narrow home win.
