Cadiz vs Athletic Club Preview and Prediction

Date, Kick-off time, Venue

• Date- 28^th January, 2024
• Kick-off time- 08:45 PM IST
• Venue- Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla

Cadiz vs Athletic Club Match Preview

Cadiz and Athletic Club are all set to go up against each other in the matchday 22 of the La Liga. Both the teams have had a different campaign so far going into the season.

While the latter is in the fifth position of the league table with 12 wins, Cadiz is in the eighteenth position with just two wins in their 21 matches. Athletic Club will be coming to the match after a huge win against FC Barcelona in the Copa Del Ray while Cadiz lost to Alaves in their previous game.

Team News

Athletic Club

Athletic Club too will be missing some of their key players for the match against Cadiz. Yeray Alvarez will miss the match due to an adductor injury. Central midfield duo Dani Garcia and Inigo Ruiz will be out with hamstring and calf injuries, respectively. The right-back Oscar de Marcos is also out with an ankle injury. Ernesto Valverde may look to rotate his squad for the match against a struggling Cadiz.

Cadiz

The entire squad of Cadiz is fit to play against Athletic Club. Luis Hernandez, the center-back, and Lucas Pires, the left-back are a risk of suspension in the match as both players have already received four yellow in the season. Sergio Gonzalez will be looking to field the strongest eleven possible for the match as they are coming up against an in-form Athletic Club.

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Probable lineups

Athletic Club

• Goalkeeper- U. Simon
• Defenders- I. Lekue, D. Vivian, A. Paredes, Y. Berchiche
• Midfielders- A. Herrera, B. Prados, I. Williams, O. Sancet, N. Williams
• Forwards- G. Guruzeta

Cadiz

• Goalkeeper- J. Ledesma
• Defenders– L.Pires, V. Chust, Fali, J. Zaldua
• Midfielders- R. Navarro, Ruben Alcaraz, G. Escalante, I. Alejo
• Forwards- S. Guardiola, C. Ramos

Head-to-Head and Predictions for the Match

The two teams have come face to face with each other on 10 occasions. Athletic Club leads the way with six wins while Cadiz has tasted victory just four times. Zero matches between the two have ended in a draw.

• Sep 2023 – Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Cadiz
• Feb 2023 – Athletic Bilbao 4-1 Cadiz
• Aug 2022 – Cadiz 0-4 Athletic Bilbao
• Apr 2022 – Cadiz 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
• Nov 2021 – Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Cadiz

Athletic Club is predicted to win the match by a scoreline of 2-0. With the form Athletic Club is in the match can go down to the wire but the Williams brother’s form would be instrumental in deciding the course of the match.

Predicted Score: Cadiz vs Athletic Club (0-2)

Odds for the Match

• Athletic Club win-1.90
• Cadiz win- 1.78
• Draw-1.88
• Odds Source- Oddsopedia.com

Players to watch out for

Athletic Club

The players to watch out for Athletic Club are the Williams brothers. The two siblings have been instrumental in the attacking line for the club. Inaki Williams has registered 8 goals and 3 assists this season while the younger brother Nico Williams has been the leading assist provider for the team.

Cadiz

The player to watch out for Cadiz FC will be Chris Ramos. The center-forward is instrumental in that front line for the team and has registered around five goals and an assist for Sergio Gonzalez’s team.

Where to watch

• India -Sports18 1, HD Jio Cinema
• Spain- Movistar DAZn
• Germany- DAZN, Amazon Prime, Video ZDF

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