Las Palmas-Athletic Bilbao is a match valid for the 28th day of La Liga and is played Sunday at 4:15 p.m.: TV, formations and predictions
Yesterday’s defeat of Atletico Madrid on the field of Cadiz opens important scenarios for Valverde’s Athletic Bilbao. The Basques are currently in fifth place in the standings, five points behind Cholo Simeone’s team. But it is clear that a win today would allow them to move noticeably closer and also to think about what could be a place in next season’s Champions League.
On the field of Las Palmas, however, it will be anything but easy for the guests. The hosts are at 37, not far from the European zone, and are the team that, after Girona, has most impressed throughout this year. A lineup that has churned out some decidedly important performances and that by now has achieved in early March a salvation, which was the season’s goal, amply deserved. Of course, for the hosts in the last period came only one victory. But it is equally true that it lost only to Atletico, drawing on difficult fields. Let’s say, though, that Bilbao is a strong lineup, playing equally at home and away, and that on this afternoon they can really manage to take three very heavy points that would keep the Champions fight open.
The Prediction
It will be a match that will provide excitement and certainly at least one goal per team. But there goes Athletic Bilbao’s outside shot, which would bring Atletico Madrid significantly closer. Opportunity too good to miss.
The probable lineups of Las Palmas-Athletic Bilbao
LAS PALMAS (4-3-1-2): Valles; Suarez, Coco, Marmol, S Cardona; El Haddadi, Munoz, Perrone, K Rodriguez, Moleiro; Sandro.
ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Garcia de Albeniz; D Garcia, Vesga; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Guruzeta.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
