Leganes vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips | 19/09/2024 | Football
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Leganes vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips | 19/09/2024 | Football

Posted on by Matthew Reynolds

Our prediction for this Primera Division match:

Leganes

Leganes

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao

Leganes will be aiming to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Real Betis when they take on Athletic Bilbao on Matchday 7. The capital club suffered a dip in form and they face yet another uphill task against the Basque Lions. Both Matija Nastasic and Adria Altimira are pushing for a start, while talented forward Naim Garcia remains on the sidelines with injury.

The visitors, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid, with the team beating Las Palmas on the road and given Leganes’ poor form in the Spanish top flight, away win should be considered. In their last meeting in the national championship Leganes defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0, meaning that the visitors are hungry for revenge. As Mikel Jauregizar is banned for the midweek clash, fellow midfielder Benat Prados Diaz is widely expected to sneak into the starting XI.

This match will be played on 19/09/2024
at 19:00

Prediction:
1-2

Highlighted Player (Iñaki Williams):

Iñaki Williams

Inaki Williams is one of the most talented Spanish players. The pacey winger, who plays as a centre-forward as well, started his senior career at Basconia, scoring seven goals in 18 appearances for the club. In 2014 he moved to Athletic Bilbao, but he played for the reserve team at the beginning.

Inaki impressed in the 2014/2015 season with Athletic Bilbao B and, as a result, he was given a chance to prove his worth in the Spanish top flight with the first team. The Spanish footballer made his La liga debut on December 6, 2014, replacing injured attacker Aritz Aduriz in a 1-0 loss to Cordoba.

Inaki Williams represented Spain at the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland and he played 20 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the final of the tournament. Speaking of the senior squad, the Athletic Bilbao footballer made his Spain debut in a 3-1 victory over Bosnia on May 29, 2016. Inaki Williams was born in Bilbao on June 15, 1994.

Highlighted Team (Leganes):

Leganes

Leganes are a Spanish football club that have mostly been playing in lower leagues. Los Pepineros play their home games at Batarque (Madrid) and the capacity of the stadium is just 8,138. Leganes secured their promotion to the Spanish La Liga for the first time ever in 2016 and, no doubt, that is considered the club’s biggest success.

Leganes’ bitterest rivals are fellow capital club Getafe and there have always been fireworks when the two teams take on each other in the South Madrid derby.

The colour of the team’s home kit is white and blue, whilst their away kits are green. The likes of Pierre Webo, Samuel Eto’o, Ivan Zarandona, Jose Chamot, Catanha, Ruben Falcon, Jordi Lardin and Pedro Lago are famous players who were part of the Batarque outfit in the past. Lady Maria Victoria Pavon is the first female president in the history of the club and she has been in charge of the club since 2009.