Cadiz CF vs Ath Bilbao prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-01-27 15:15.
Cádiz’s plight in La Liga this season got even worse last time out, as a 1-0 defeat to Alavés condemned them to three straight league losses. That unwanted result also extended the hosts’ winless run in Spain's top-flight to 17 consecutive outings (D8, L9), one of the longest current streaks without victory across Europe’s traditional top-five leagues, meaning they continue to languish in the relegation spots ahead of this matchday.
What may offer the Yellow Submarine a much-needed confidence boost is that this outing comes on home soil, where they’ve taken 11 of their 15 points this league season (W2, D5, L3). That said, only three of those points have come across their last six home league fixtures, whilst a 3-0 defeat in their reverse clash against Athletic Bilbao earlier this campaign will hardly have the home fans looking forward to their side’s latest outing at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla.
Despite losing their last La Liga game 1-0 away to Valencia, Athletic Bilbao still sit just outside of the Champions League qualification spots ahead of this matchday thanks to their return of four consecutive victories before that latest defeat. The club’s huge 4-2 victory over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals in midweek will have raised spirits further, especially as it was headlined by the return of Iñaki Williams from AFCON duty.
He netted the third goal in that match, and Athletic will hope his presence can help them record a fifth consecutive La Liga win against Cádiz as they continue their march towards sealing their first potential appearance in the Champions League since the 2014/15 season. And given they’ve won four of their last five away H2Hs, netting at least three goals in each victory, they may have half an eye on a handsome win here.
Players to watch: Chris Ramos has scored five times this season, each time as the first scorer for Cádiz and helping them avoid defeat (W1, D4). Meanwhile, Álex Berenguer could be Athletic’s lucky charm here, as he’s bagged three goals across five personal H2Hs – his most against any opposition.
Hot stat: Ahead of this matchday, just eight of Athletic’s 21 La Liga matches have seen both teams score – the joint second-fewest in the competition.