Athletic Bilbao v Leganes

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Athletic Bilbao's unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight was stretched to an impressive 11 games in La Liga last weekend when Ernesto Valverde's side registered a 2-1 win away from home at Celta Vigo which also became a sixth win from seven games for the upcoming hosts.

Leganes also tasted success last weekend in the Spanish top flight when the 15th placed outfit registered a welcome but nevertheless surprising 1-0 home win against Atletico Madrid which has helped lift the visitors three points clear of the relegation zone ahead of this weekend's action.

Athletic Bilbao still occupy fourth place in the La Liga standings where they hold the last of the Champions League spots and having picked up six wins from their last seven games overall in recent times, Sunday evening's hosts look in good shape to add to their points tally here at their San Mamés Barria.

Three of these previous six wins have been achieved on home soil with victories gained over the likes of Real Sociedad, Real Madrid and Villarreal respectively, while the bigger picture shows Athletic Bilbao have suffered just the single defeat from their previous 16 matches overall in La Liga.

Sunday's hosts have also slipped to just one defeat at home so far this term, while goals may be in short supply as seven of their 10 home games to date have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Leganes picked up a rare maximum three points last weekend with an impressive 1-0 home win against Atletico Madrid which has given the visitors some valuable and much needed breathing space in the lower half of the La Liga table.

The visitors have managed to capture just five wins from their total of 20 league matches played so far in this season's La Liga campaign, four of which have been registered on home soil at their Estadio Municipal de Butarque with important victories against the likes of Las Palmas, Celta Vigo, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid.

However, as the majority of Leganes' modest success this season has been recorded at home, this of course means the visitors have struggled to pick up results away from home and with just one win in their 10 outings on the road so far this campaign, the visitors look to have their work cut out at the San Mamés Barria on Sunday evening.

Bizarrely, Leganes' sole success on their travels so far this season came in the form of a 1-0 win away at Barcelona but it looks unlikely that the visitors will repeat this feat against Athletic Bilbao - goals may also be at a premium as eight of their 10 away games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Athletic Bilbao v Leganes Verdict

Each of the last four encounters between these two sides have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Athletic Bilbao win & Under 3 goals @ 2.90

Correct Score: Athletic Bilbao 2-0 @ 5.50