Athletic Bilbao will face Girona FC in a game following a 1-1 La Liga tie. Bilbao managed 40% possession and 13 attempts on goal, with Iñaki Williams scoring the only goal. Girona FC had 12 shots at goal and 2 on target, with Viktor Tsygankov scoring the only goal. Bilbao has not kept a clean sheet in recent times, having been scored against in five of their last six games and allowing nine goals. However, Bilbao has not lost a league tie with Rayo Vallecano in their last three matches and has not been beaten in their last six home league matches.

Rayo Vallecano, led by Francisco Rodríguez, have won 11 of their last six matches, with a total of five goals. They had 33% possession and 11 shots at goal, with four on target. Unai López and Florian Lejeune scored for Rayo Vallecano, while Barcelona had 15 shots at goal. They have not lost in their last four league matches away from home. This match is their fifth in a row.

Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde will not have Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, and Dani García for the game against Los Leones. Los Leones may use a 4-2-3-1 system, with starts given to various players.

Rayo Vallecano manager Francisco Rodríguez has no fitness concerns ahead of the match against Franjirrojos, as a fully healthy group is available for selection. The team is expected to use a 4-4-2 formation with Stole Dimitrievski, Ivan Balliu, Khalid Abdul Mumin, Florian Lejeune, Alfonso Espino, Isi Palazón, Óscar Valentín, Unai López Cabrera, Jorge de Frutos, S. Camello Pérez, Oscar Trejo.

Predicted lineups:

Athletic Bilbao

Goalkeeper: Unai Simón
Defenders: Iñigo Lekue, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Óscar de Marcos
Midfielders: Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Vesga, Oihan Sancet,
Forwards: Nico Williams, Iñaki Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

Rayo Vallecano

Goalkeeper: Stole Dimitrievski
Defenders: Iván Balliu, Abdul Mumin, Florian Lejeune, Alfonso Espino
Midfielders: Isi Palazón, Unai López, Óscar Valentín, Óscar Trejo
Forwards: Jorge de Frutos, Sergio Camello

Athletic Bilbao VS Rayo Vallecano (Last 6 matches)

• Athletic Bilbao – 3 wins
• Rayo Vallecano – 1 win
• Draws – 2

Over all competition record

Spain – La Liga Stats

Athletic Bilbao is expected to secure a win and a clean sheet against Rayo Vallecano, who may struggle to score goals, resulting in a comfortable 2-0 margin.

Winning probability: Athletic Bilbao – 59% , Draw – 23% , Rayo Vallecano – 18%

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