Athletic Bilbao vs Eibar Preview

This is a Basque derby and Eibar will be heading to Saint Mames with a desire to win their first ever Basque derby there.

A win would add another memorable episode to their already impressive stint in the La Liga since they got promoted against all odds.

They both exited the Copa del Rey early in the season and that has helped them get their league season in order with Eibar going on to win 6 of their last 9 games, losing just 1 and taking themselves to just within 1 point of a European place.

They are currently 8^th in the league table.

Bilbao could go 7^th with a home win here and that would be a major turnaround considering the fact that they were already being considered relegation candidates at some point last year.

They head into this game with no loss in 9 games and their defence has been in top form conceding just 4 goals in those games.

They have kept clean sheets in 67% of their home games this season and have conceded less than a goal per game at home all season.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Athletic Bilbao

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Espanyol		1-1		Athletic Bilbao	14 Jan, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Athletic Bilbao		2-0		Alavés	7 Jan, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Real Betis		0-2		Athletic Bilbao	22 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
D	Athletic Bilbao		0-0		Real Sociedad	16 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
W	Levante		1-2		Athletic Bilbao	10 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División

Eibar

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
L	Eibar		0-1		Atletico Madrid	13 Jan, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Las Palmas		1-2		Eibar	6 Jan, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Eibar		4-1		Girona	21 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
W	Eibar		2-1		Valencia	16 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
D	Getafe		0-0		Eibar	9 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Eibar		0-1		Athletic Bilbao	27 Aug, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Eibar		0-1		Athletic Bilbao	24 Apr, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Athletic Bilbao		3-1		Eibar	4 Dec, 2016	Spanish Primera División
Athletic Bilbao		5-2		Eibar	24 Jan, 2016	Spanish Primera División
Eibar		2-0		Athletic Bilbao	30 Aug, 2015	Spanish Primera División

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:

Spanish Primera Table

Spanish Primera Results