Las Palmas vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Preview – 08/05/16
La Liga preview – Las Palmas vs Athletic Bilbao prediction.
Competition for places is keen as Quique Setien uses the remaining games to assess the Las Palmas squad ahead of the transfer window. Centre back Mauricio Lemos is back in training and looking to impress. Full-back David Simon and midfielder Angel Montoro are hoping to shake off knocks while winger Nabil El Zhar has been laid low with a stomach bug. Javi Castellano is the only player certainly ruled out as he hasn’t featured since the first month of the season.
The Athletic Bilbao treatment table has been busy this week with the likes of Benat Etxebarria, Xabier Etxeita, Oscar De Marcos and Aritz Aduriz who should all be passed fit for the weekend. However, Ernesto Valverde may take the opportunity give one or two of his squad a chance to shine. Winger Inaki Williams and full-back Inigo Lekue are two younger members of the squad with a lot to offer while centre-forward Borja Viguera has had few opportunities to prove himself this season.
Possible Line-ups
Las Palmas 4-2-3-1 formation: Lizoain; Simon, Artiles, Bigas, Garrido; Mesa, Gomez; Viera, Tana, Wakaso; Araujo
Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 formation: Iraizoz; de Marcos, Etxeita, Boveda, Balenziaga; Etxebarria, San Jose; Susaeta, Garcia, Muniain; Aduriz
Statistics
- Las Palmas have won 6 drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Athletic Bilbao have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Las Palmas have scored an average of 1.9 goals and conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Athletic Bilbao have scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Las Palmas’ previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Athletic Bilbao’s previous 10 matches