Bilbao eye home win over Alaves


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2020/21 Spanish La Liga

Matchday 30

Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo Alaves 

San Mames Barria
Bilbao, Spain
Saturday, 10 April 2021
Kick-off is at 16h15 CAT
 
Athletic Bilbao will take on Deportivo Alaves in a Spanish La Liga match at the San Mames Barria on Apri 10.
 
The Lions were held to a 1-1 draw by Eibar at home in their previous league game which was played on March 20. 
 
As a result, Bilbao are winless in their last three matches in this competition having recorded two successive draws and one defeat.
 

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However, the Lions are undefeated in their last five home matches in La Liga having registered three draws and two wins.
 
Bilbao are set to battle with Real Sociedad away in a league game on April 7, before they face Alaves.
 
Iker Muniain, the Bilbao captain, has urged his troops to focus after the team lost to Sociedad in the Copa Del Rey final over the weekend. 
 
“We need to lift our heads up, there are important things at stake this season," Muniain said. 
 
“On the 17th we have another final. We will try our best to win it, we owe it to the fans. We will start working tomorrow.
 
“It was very tight, as we expected, with similar chances for both teams. In the end it was all decided by a penalty.”
 
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Meanwhile, Alaves succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to Celta Vigo at home in their previous league encounter which was played on April 4. 
 
The defeat extended the Glorious One's winless run to seven matches in this competition having recorded six defeats and one draw.
 
They are also winless in their last nine matches on the road in La Liga having registered two draws and seven defeats as the visitors. 
 
The last meeting between Bilbao and Alaves in a league match was on 4 October 2020.
 
Alaves claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Bilbao in an encounter which was played at the Estadio de Mendizorrotza.
 

Head-to-Head (Last Five Previous La Liga Meetings)

Matches - 5
Bilbao - 1
Alaves - 2
Draws: 2


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Published: 04/06/2021