Cadiz vs Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
Sunday
28th January
Ramon de Carranza
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of the La Liga fixture between Cadiz and Athletic Bilbao.
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Cadiz form analysis
El Submarino Amarillo began their recent run of matches with a 1-1 draw against Las Palmas on December 17th. Pejiño opened the scoring for Cadiz in the 7th minute, but Chris Ramos equalized for Las Palmas in the 83rd minute. Their next match ended in a 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad on December 21st. However, Cadiz then lost 2-0 to Granada on January 3rd. Granada took the lead through Uzuni in the 22nd minute and extended their lead to 2-0 through a goal by Bryan Zaragoza in the 70th minute.
Cadiz’s next match resulted in a 1-4 loss to Valencia on January 14th. Hugo Duro gave Valencia the lead in the 8th minute before Rubén Alcaraz equalized for Cadiz via a penalty in the 21st minute. However, Valencia then scored three unanswered goals through Diego López in the 52nd minute, Javi Guerra in the 90th minute, and Jesús Vázquez also in the 90th minute to pick up the win. Most recently, Cadiz lost 1-0 to Alavés on January 20th after Luis Rioja scored the only goal of the match for Alavés via a penalty in the 51st minute. Based on these results, Cadiz’s form has been inconsistent with one win, two losses, and two draws in their last five matches.
Athletic Bilbao form analysis
Athletic Bilbao began their strong run of form by defeating Atletico Madrid 2-0 on December 16th at home. Gorka Guruzeta opened the scoring for Athletic in the 51st minute, before Nico Williams extended their lead to 2-0 in the 64th minute. Their next match resulted in a narrow 1-0 victory over Las Palmas on December 21st, with Unai Gómez scoring the only goal of the match in the 90th minute. Athletic then traveled to Sevilla and picked up a solid 2-0 win on January 4th thanks to goals from Mikel Vesga in the 30th minute and Aitor Paredes in the 76th minute.
They followed this up with a 2-1 victory over local rivals Real Sociedad on January 13th. Álex Berenguer scored twice for Athletic, in the 30th and 42nd minutes, before Mikel Oyarzabal pulled one back for Real Sociedad in the 88th minute. However, their recent form took a slight dip as they lost 1-0 to Valencia on January 20th. Hugo Duro scored the only goal of the game for Valencia in the 61st minute. In summary, Athletic Bilbao’s form has been strong overall with three wins and two losses in their last five matches, demonstrating an ability to pick up wins both at home and away.
