Competition: La Liga
Market: Athletic Bilbao win
Odds: 2/5 @ Pribet
Looking to claim an immediate response on Wednesday evening, Athletic Bilbao will welcome Las Palmas to the Basque Country.
Starting with the hosts, suffering last-gasp heartbreak away at Real Madrid over the weekend as they fell to a 1-0 loss in the capital, Athletic Bilbao are desperately seeking an immediate response here. Nevertheless, booking their Europa League semi-final spot last week as they secured a 2-0 victory against Scottish giants Rangers, Ernesto Valverde’s men have rightfully received a string of plaudits this season. Getting Wednesday’s showdown underway holding a four-point buffer in the race to book a famous Champions League ticket, the former Barcelona boss has seen his squad suffer just a single defeat from any of their previous nine appearances across all competitions. Looking to extend on their top-four charge in midweek, Bilbao will be excited to make a return to San Mames here. Including a routine 3-1 win against Rayo Vallecano on April 13th, Valverde’s camp are unbeaten in all of their last nine straight showdowns in the Basque Country – a run that stems back to January 16th.
As for the visitors, snatching what was a famous 1-0 victory against Atletico Madrid last weekend, Las Palmas have come skyrocketing out of the drop zone. However, while Diego Martinez’s side might have secured consecutive La Liga wins for the first time this calendar year, the Yellows remain at the heart of a real battle to keep hold of their top-flight status in 2025. Watching their Copa del Rey adventure come to an infamous end on January 5th as they opened the New Year with a 4-0 drumming at the hands of Elche, Los Amarillos should also be concerned by a nightmare record against Wednesday’s hosts. Hit with a 3-2 defeat when they welcomed Athletic Bilbao to the Estadio Gran Canaria for their reverse La Liga showdown on September 15th, they have lost their last three meetings against the Lions by an aggregate score of 6-2. Likewise, falling to a 1-0 loss when they travelled to San Mames last season, Las Palmas should be bracing themselves for another tricky test here.
Bet: Athletic Bilbao 2/5 to beat Las Palmas in Wednesday’s La Liga battle @ Pribet
