Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Prediction: The Basques have a good chance of winning the upcoming encounter

In the 35th round of the Spanish football championship, Athletic will face Celta on home soil. Both teams retain some tournament motivation, and the bookmakers are paired on the side of the future hosts, believing that the Basques have a good chance of winning the upcoming encounter.

Athletic have a four-match unbeaten streak, losing three matches in that period with one away draw against Mallorca. In the league table, Athletic are in eighth position with 47 points, one point less than Girona in seventh position, i.e., in the Eurocup competition. The home statistics of Athletic are 14th in the division, +7=3-7, 20:13 goal difference.

Celta has a 3-match losing streak, meaning the upcoming game will meet the two losers of the last rounds. The Galician side lost away to Villarreal and Getafe during this period, while at home, they were weaker than Valencia. On Matchday 35, Celta is 13th in the standings, with 39 points - five more than Getafe. In other words, it cannot be said that Celta is guaranteed a place in the next round of La Liga.

Celta is in no danger, the five points between the Galicians and teams from the relegation zone is not a small handicap in four rounds before the end of the championship, yet teams of this level do not score points as teams from the Eurocup competitions even with maximum motivation. It is unlikely that Athletic can catch up with Betis and compete with Sevilla for the Europa League. Still, it is doubtful that the Basques will refuse to participate in the third European Cup, so the hosts' motivation is not all bad. We believe Athletic will win at home on Saturday in a low-scoring encounter.

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