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Getafe will look to continue their fine form when they host Athletic Bilbao at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Sunday.
The hosts have been one of La Liga's most impressive sides in recent weeks, having won five of their last seven matches.
Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, will set their sights on winning back-to-back games for the first time in six weeks.
Read our Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao prediction, preview and betting tips. You can also check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
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Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao key stats
- Getafe opened the scoring in five of their last seven matches.
- Athletic Bilbao conceded first in four of their last five games.
- Six of Getafe's last seven fixtures produced at least five cards.
Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao preview: Hosts to complete the sweep?
| Getafe | vs | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | Position | 9th |
| 38 | Points | 38 |
| 25 | Goals For | 32 |
| 31 | Goals Against | 41 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 16th | Home Rank | 6th |
| 5th | Away Rank | 13th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Getafe's fortunes have improved significantly in recent weeks. Jose Bordalas' troops managed only six wins in their first 22 league games but have now earned five victories in just seven matches since then.
This remarkable surge has seen the hosts trade a stressful relegation scrap for a genuine European charge. After spending much of the winter looking over their shoulders, Getafe now sit level on points with Basque sides Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao in eighth, firmly in the mix for a top-six finish.
Getafe have been booked 80 times in La Liga this season, only Sevilla (81) have been awarded more yellow cards.
There is some good news on the injury front as Borja Mayoral, Juanmi, and Abu Kamara are all back to full recovery. However, Davinchi, with a meniscus problem, remains sidelined for a few more weeks.
It's also worth mentioning that Moroccan defender Abdelkabir Abqar, who was sent off in the narrow defeat to Atletico Madrid on 14 March, will serve the last of his two-match ban when Getafe take on Athletic Bilbao on Sunday afternoon.
Luis Milla, who has nine goal contributions for the hosts this season, will definitely start in midfield alongside Mauro Arambarri, the team's top scorer, while Luis Vazquez should get the nod at centre forward ahead of the recently recovered Mayoral.
On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao halted their three-game losing run with a 2-1 victory over Real Betis just before the international break.
Only one team has scored fewer goals than Getafe in La Liga this season.
The Basque giants have not been particularly efficient in front of goal lately, having drawn blanks in three of their last four matches.
Head coach Ernesto Valverde, who will be leaving Athletic Club at the end of the season, cannot call on the services of Benat Prados and Unai Eguiluz, as both players are still sidelined with ligament injuries.
Aitor Paredes (leg), Nico Serrano (physical discomfort), and Unai Gomez (unspecified problem) are also unavailable for this encounter.
Gorka Guruzeta has failed to score in five consecutive appearances across all competitions for the visitors. Despite this uninspiring run, the 29-year-old is expected to start up top, with Alex Berenguer and Inaki Williams featuring on either side of the flanks.
Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao form guide & betting tips
| Getafe | vs | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-L-W | Form | W-D-L-L-W |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 6th | Form Table | 11th |
| 5 | Goals For | 5 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 7 |
Whispers Predicts: Getafe 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
Despite their recent shortcomings, Athletic Bilbao are considered favourites by the bookies at 2.75.
However, it's important to note that the visitors lost three of their last four games to nil, and two of those defeats ended 1-0.
Getafe, meanwhile, have five wins in their last seven matches and four clean sheets in their last eight games.
Keeping in mind that they also won the reverse fixture without conceding, Getafe to win-to-nil at 4.10 could be worth a punt.
> BTTS - No at 1.56 | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 1.5 goals at 2.20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result - Getafe at 3.17 | Likelihood: Possible
> Getafe & BTTS - No at 4.10 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 1-0 at 6.20 | Likelihood: Outsider