Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao prediction, preview | La Liga 2022-23
Getafe will play at home with Athletic in the 10th round of the championship of Spain. The match will take place on October 18, starting at 19:00 GMT.
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La Liga 2022-23
 Getafe | vs |  Athletic Bilbao |
Preview
Getafe are one of the outsiders in La Liga, in 16th place with 8 points. The current season for the team does not pass as usual.
Mainly because the club’s defense often concedes. In 9 matches, 16 goals have already been in Getafe’s goal.
In the last round, they got one point. On the road, the team played a draw with Rayo Vallecano with a score of (0-0). And before that, she lost at home to Real Madrid (0-1) and Valladolid (2-3).
Prior to this winless streak, the club had won two victories in a row. The team has potential, even if only one point separates it from the relegation zone.
Athletic Bilbao this season is having a good season, the team scored 17 points after 9 games played.
Guests score a lot, which is the main advantage of the team, because after 9 rounds they scored 17 goals and conceded 6.
The last round, Athletic Bilbao did not have a very successful run, as they lost to Atlético in their field, before that there was a series of 4 matches without a loss.
This series included victories in La Liga over Yelche with a score (4-1), Rayo Vallecano (3-2) and Almeria (4-0), as well as a draw with a score (1-1).
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Players to watch
Getafe’s Jaime Mata is still waiting to open his La Liga tally this season, but he boasts his record three goals against Athletic Madrid.
Raúl García is also a goal contender, but he is also enjoying this match, scoring four headers against Getafe, his most head-to-heads against any opponent in a total of seven head-to-heads.
Head to Head
The two teams have faced each other 34 times in all competitions and these games have been even between the two sides with a total of 14 games ending in a draw.
Athletic have a narrow lead of 11-9 wins and Getafe have struggled at home this season and three of their five defeats have come at home, while they have one win in five La Liga home matches.
The last meeting between the two teams took place within the championship of Spain, where Athletic played in a draw (1-1) at home.
Getafe form guide: D–L–L–W–W
Athletic Bilbao form guide: L–D–W–W–W
Prediction
| Getafe win 4.33 | Draw 3.30 | Athletic Bilbao win 1.90 |
Getafe have had poor results at home this season and have lost two games in a row. The team has the fourth worst offensive record in La Liga (8 goals scored).
Athletic are undefeated on their travels this season and have scored nine goals in three away matches. The club have not lost to the hosts in the last four meetings and will hope for a positive outcome.
Prediction for this match: both teams to score.
- Athletic Bilbao to score first – Yes.
