Athletic Bilbao-Real Sociedad is a match valid for the 20th day of La Liga and is played sSudtirol-Feralpisalò, Serie B: live TV, formations, predictions
SudTirol-FeralpiSalò is valid for the 20th day of the Serie B championship: where to watch it on TV and streaming, probable formations and predictions
By now it is useless even to talk about what SudTirol managed to do last year. Better to focus on the current season that also led to Bisoli’s exoneration. Not that things have changed inside the Bolzano team, which is not sailing in calm waters.
The one against Zaffaroni’s FeralpiSalò is a real salvation clash. A match to be won at all costs for the hosts who are tied on points against Lecco and therefore could be sucked, also because of the others, inside the playout. A ranking situation that does not leave one at all serene. Although Feralpi, last, is a team that should not create who knows what kind of headaches. At least, on paper, this match seems to be fairly addressed.
Not least because the Lombardi’s path on the road has not been great: yes, in the last away fixture of 2023 came a win against Sampdoria, but in general the newly promoted lineup has not shone much. So an immediate change of gear would be needed, one that gets 2024 off to a great start. Will it come? We think not.
The prediction of SudTirol-FeralpiSalò
We have no doubts: SudTirol widely favored in a match that at the end of 90minutes should see only the home team score. Race then from less than three goals overall, with the three points addressed.
The likely lineups
SUDTIROL (4-4-2): Poluzzi; Kofler, Giorgini, Masiello, Cagnano; Lunetta, Tait, Broh, Casiraghi; Pecorino, Odogwu.
BRESCIA (3-5-2): Pizzignacco; Bergonzi, Ceppitelli, Martella; Balestrero, Kourfalidis, Fiordilino, Di Molfetta, Felici; Compagnon, Butic.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
Saturday at 6:30 p.m.: TV, lineups and predictions
An away win at the Sevilla ground in the first La Liga fixture in 2024 allowed Athletic Bilbao to retake fourth-place Atletico Madrid and dream big for the second half of the season. The Basques are having a stellar season and now they want to continue in that vein. Against Real Sociedad the goal is double.
Not only the chance to stay fourth on their own, because Simeone’s men are involved in the Super Cup anyway and will therefore skip this round, but also to stretch against a direct contender for qualification to the next Champions League. So Athletic will give everything, and even something more, to be able to take these three points that could even prove decisive. On the other side in mind has a completely different idea Alguacil’s formation: which, however, with the league draw that came at home against Alaves, has distanced itself a little from the others. Now, anything is possible, of course, the league has just passed the halfway mark, but a victory on a very difficult field would be needed. Yes, even a draw might not be enough to stay in the race.
The prediction
While the guests, on the one hand, absolutely need a win, on the other hand Athletic is serene and might even be content. Read that right, though: could. And we have a feeling that Valverde’s team won’t exactly be content as they will try hard to get the win and might even be able to take it in the end. Challenge of at least one goal per team. With affirmation of the hosts.
The likely lineups of Athletic Bilbao-Real Sociedad
ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Simon; Lekue, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche; Ruiz, Vesga; Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta.
REAL SOCIEDAD (4-4-2): Marrero; Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normard, Tierney; Kubo, Zubimendi, Merino, Mendez; Andre Silva, Oyazarbal.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
