Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Match Betting Preview

Levante will host Athletic Club Bilbao at the Estadi Ciutat de València on Sunday at noon knowing they must get a positive result, as time runs out before relegation is confirmed.

Levante Betting News

Levante remain rock-bottom of the La Liga table, with hopes of remaining in the top-flight hanging by a thread.

The Valencia based club were actually in some relatively decent form until their midweek clash with Granada, wherein they were hammered 5-1 away from home.

They have still accrued seven points from their last 18 available, but with four points now the chasm to make up to reach the safety of 17th place, time is running out fast.

Levante manager Rubi will welcome back Juanfran from suspension and should slot in at left-back.

Elsewhere, Pedro Lopez will replace Jefferson Lerma at right-back, with the Colombian expected to move into midfield.

Athletic Club Bilbao Betting News

Meanwhile, Athletic Club go into Sunday’s early kick-off knowing they let go a great opportunity to close the gap on Villarreal this midweek, as they lost to Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home.

Villarreal surprisingly lost to Rayo Vallecano, but the gap to 4th place remains six points for Athletic; a gap they’re unlikely to close in the four matches remaining.

Notably, Athletic Club have won their last five consecutive matches against Levante in all competitions.

Athletic Club manager Ernesto Valverde will likely play Borja Viguera up top, in place of the injured Aritz Aduriz.

Another selection issue is whether Eneko Boveda will be preferred at centre-back rather than Carlos Gurpegi.

Levante vs Athletic Club Bilbao Match Prediction

Levante’s confidence might be a little low after a 5-1 thumping at the hands of Granada last time out. The hosts sit bottom of the table, but did take a 2-0 win over Espanyol last time they played on home soil.

Athletic Club have won their last two away games, defeating both Malaga and Sevilla on tough grounds to visit. A draw is the likely result here, which as commendable as it may seem for Levante won’t help them enough in their quest to avoid relegation.

Match Betting Tip: Draw @3.20 at Bet365

: Posted in La Liga • Date: 20.04.2016