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The first match in the 21st round of Spanish La Liga, we expect a duel between two Basque clubs, and of course the fact that the 12th Atletico Bilbao currently has only two points less than the eighth Eibar give additional charm to this duel. This actually means that the home team has a chance to overtake their big local rival after long time on the table, which they have otherwise mastered in the last four mutual duels.

Athletic Bilbao

However, Athletic was much more convincing in their field because they celebrated with 5-2 and 3-1, after which they had two consecutive matches at Eibar, and celebrated with 1-0 in both. However, they would surely be very satisfied to make any win at home, since they would after a long time overpass the team of Eibar on the table, while their series without defeats in La Liga would be extended to as many as 10 games.

Namely, coach Zigande had three wins and even six draws in the championship at the time, while they were only defeated in the Kings’ Cup at home by Formenter. However, this did not affect them too much because they kept the good form in La Liga, but due to a large number of draws, they still have six points behind their positions in European competitions. We should also add that goalkeeper Arrizabalaga, defenders de Marcos and Balenciaga, and striker Muniain will not be able to perfrom in this macth due to inuuries.

Probable lineups Athletic Bilbao: Herrerin – Lekue, Nunez, Laporte, Saborit – Rico, Iturraspe – Williams, Garcia, Susaeta – Aduriz

Eibar

As for the guests from Eibar, we have already said that they are welcoming these Basque derbies with two points more than Athletic, but also after two bad matches in La Liga, when they were first defeated at home with 1-0 by Atletico Madrid, after which they played only 2-2 against the last-placed Malaga. But we also have to know that coach Mendilibara’s players have before that had a series of six wins and a single draw in the championship, while they were eliminated by Celta only in the Kings’ Cup.

Of course, thanks to these points, they have strengthened their place in the middle of the table, because at this point they have 12 points more than the relegation zone, while on the other hand, they are four points behind the sixth Sevilla. However, these last two bad matches did not provide too much optimism before this match against a team from which they were defeated four times in a row, while we also need to know that goalkeeper Rodriguez, defenders Oliveira and Junca, midfielder Rico and strikers Leon Enrich are all still out of action due to injuries.

Probable lineups Eibar: Dmitrovic – Capa, Arbilla, Ramis, Angel – Alejo, Jordan, Garcia, Inui – Kike, Charles

Verdict:

Even though the guests from Eibar are awaiting this Basque derby with two points more, we must also know that they have been defeated in the last four rounds by Athletic, and that is why we have decided to give the advantage to the team from Bilbao this time.

Pick:  Athletic Bilbao wins 1.97 - 97/100 @1XBet