The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-0 defeat away to Real Sociedad last weekend, while La Union played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Granada last time out.
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Athletic Bilbao will host Almeria in a La Liga fixture at San Mames Barria on Friday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-0 defeat away to Real Sociedad last weekend, while La Union played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Granada last time out. The Lions are currently occupying sixth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 14 points from their opening eight league matches, while the visitors are languishing at the foot of the table, with just three points to their name, four points adrift of safety.
T-minus 2⃣ days until #AthleticAlmería
San Mames awaits, Lions!#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/2yHo75weLa
— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) October 4, 2023
Athletic Bilbao suffered only their second La Liga defeat of the season against Real Sociedad last time out courtesy of goals from Robin Le Normand, Takefusa Kubo and Mikel Oyarzabal. Prior to their visit to Anoeta, the Lions stitched together a six-game unbeaten run, recording four wins, scoring 13 goals and keeping four clean sheets in the process. Their last success came against Alaves on September 23 thanks to two unanswered goals from Inaki Williams and Oihan Sancet. Meanwhile, Ernesto Valverde’s men have picked up seven points from the last nine available at San Mames Barria, beating Real Betis and Cadiz before drawing 2-2 with Getafe in their last match in front of their own supporters.
Almeria, on the other hand, have made a hugely disappointing start to their La Liga campaign, recording five defeats and three draws from their opening eight games. La Union sacked Vicento Moreno as head coach following the 5-1 thrashing at Sevilla on September 26, and appointed Almeria B boss Alberto Lasarte as the caretaker manager. The Spanish tactician managed to earn a point in his first match in charge, with Almeria playing out six-goal thrilling draw against Granada on Sunday. Rojiblancos took a 3-0 lead in the first-half thanks to Luis Suarez’s hat-trick, but the visitors fought back to share the spoils courtesy of second-half efforts from Bryan Martinez, Ricardo Sanchez and Myrto Uzuni.
Athletic Bilbao probable starting lineup: Simon, De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri, Vesga, D Garcia, I Williams, Sancet, N Williams, Guruzeta
Almeria probable starting lineup: Maximiano, Puigmal, Kaiky, Chumi, Akieme, Melero, Baba, Lopy, Arribas, Suarez, Ramazani
Athletic Bilbao
| Opponents | Score |
| Real Sociedad | 3-0 (L) |
| Getafe | 2-2 (D) |
| Alaves | 0-2 (W) |
| Cadiz | 3-0 (W) |
| Mallorca | 0-0 (D) |
Almeria
| Opponents | Score |
| Granada CF | 3-3 (D) |
| Sevilla | 5-1 (L) |
| Valencia | 2-2 (D) |
| Villarreal | 2-1 (L) |
| Celta Vigo | 2-3 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Almeria | 1-2 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Almeria | 4-0 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Almeria | 2-1 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Almeria | 0-1 |
| Almeria draw Athletic Bilbao | 0-0 |
The La Liga fixture between Athletic Bilbao and Almeria will take place at San Mames Barria on Saturday at 12:30 am IST.
| Athletic Bilbao vs Almeria | Key Details |
| Date | October 6 (Spain) |
| Venue | San Mames Barria |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 9:00 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Saturday) |
The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Spain can watch the match on M+La Liga TV and Movistar +.
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