Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• Getafe have lost five La Liga games in a row, scoring only once
• Bilbao have lost only two of their last 26 league matches
• The visitors have kept six clean sheets in eight league outings

Basque Boys can bolster their position

Athletic Bilbao don’t have time to dwell on their Europa League semi-final drubbing at the hands of Manchester United with them sitting fourth in La Liga and in a prime position to secure Champions League football.

The Basque boys made the perfect response to last Thursday’s capitulation at Old Trafford, winning 1-0 at home to Alaves on Sunday, and they are fancied to follow up at a Getafe side desperate for the season to come to a close.

The hosts have lost their last five league games, failing to score in their previous four outings, which has left them only four points clear of relegation trouble.

Getafe’s woes look set to continue

Bilbao would love to have star forwards Nico Williams and Inaki Williams fit but one goal may be enough to land the spoils against Getafe, who have failed to win any of the last nine meetings between the sides.

The visitors are extremely reliable defensively, having kept six clean sheets in their last eight league games, and they can edge what is likely to be a low-scoring encounter.

Three of Bilbao’s last four La Liga victories have ended 1-0 while Getafe have failed to score in suffering four straight defeats, three of which also saw them beaten 1-0.