Cadiz vs Athletic: Will the Southerners move away from the relegation zone?

In the last round of La Liga, Cadiz surprised the public with the news that they beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou. For Cadiz, that's a big plus in the world, but the relegation zone is only two points behind, meaning that the risk of ending up in the Segunda is very high. Athletic, on the other hand, have little chance of representing Spain in the European competitions next season following their defeat to Celta.

After the international break, Cadiz had three official matches in which they played a 0-0 draw with Valencia and lost 1:2 to Betis in their native walls, although the home side had a good chance to avoid losing to the Greens. In the last round, Cadiz beat Barcelona 1-0 at the Camp Nou. With this win, Cadiz are clear of the relegation zone, two points ahead of Granada. However, such a handicap is unlikely to guarantee the future hosts a place in the elite. Overall, the momentum is positive, but it is important to continue scoring. Cadiz have the 20th worst home record, with just two wins, six defeats, and eight draws. Cadiz hold the division record for the number of draws played in home games.

We consider last week's match against Celta to be exemplary. The Basques had no right to lose to Celta if they fought for a place in the Eurocup zone in their mind. And, not only did Athletic lose to the Galician side, the team from San Sebastian failed to even score against the Vigo side at home to San Mames. Before losing to Celta, Athletic drew with Villarreal and narrowly beat Elche 2-1. On the road, Athletic's stats are little better than Cadiz's at home, with three wins, nine draws, and four defeats in 16 meetings. Cadiz lead the division in home draws and Athletic in away draws.

Athletic are dangerous in the home walls at San Mames, but in away matches the Basques are not as scary as they are painted. For their part, Cadiz have poor statistics at home, but after beating Barcelona, there's no doubt that the southerners' morale has improved, which will surely have an impact on the result of the upcoming game. We think that Cadiz has a good chance of not losing the upcoming home game. The first bet on the match is H1 (0.25) for 1.80.

It's not enough for Cadiz to play for a draw on their home field, the Southerners need a win in the upcoming game. It is a win that will help the Southerners to distance themselves from the relegation zone, and Athletic are quite a suitable candidate for this, given the not the best statistics of this club in away matches. Our second bet is a win for Cadiz for 3.26.

Athletic struggled to score away to Villareal and failed to score against Betis, Barcelona, and Valencia. We wouldn't be surprised if the Basques fail to score against Cadiz either, and the fate of the upcoming match will be decided by one goal. The correct score is 1-0 for 8.00.

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