Athletic Bilbao vs Huesca Match Preview

Athletic Bilbao faces Huesca for the 14th round of Spanish La Liga. The match will be held behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

After a 2-2 draw against Valencia, the hosts faced Real Madrid on Tuesday, suffering a clear 3-1 defeat on the road. They performed well against their superior opponents, but luck was not on their side and failed to get something positive out of this match.

Athletic Bilbao's midfielder Raul Garcia was sent off early in the game after being booked twice and Real Madrid had the clear advantage since the first half, despite the 1-1 draw. The hosts struggled back on their defense and failed to keep the draw, conceding 2 more goals in the second half. Tonight's missings for Athletic Bilbao is of course Raul Garcia, as well as the suspended defender Yeray Alvarez after accumulating multiple yellow cards.

Huesca, on the other hand, is coming from their first win in the season, prevailing 1-0 over Deportivo Alaves in the previous round at home. They remain low in the standings, ranked at 15th place with a total of 11 points after 13 rounds played. 

In their midweek game for Copa del Rey, they faced CD Marchamalo on the road and managed to qualify winning 2-3 on extra time. No significant missings are reported for Huesca today, who is aiming for a second positive result in a raw against Athletic Bilbao.

Athletic Bilbao played well against strong Real Madrid in the previous round and I expect them to do the same here against the weak Huesca. Home win.