Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling clubs Athletic Bilbao (7-6-2, 23 points) and Celta de Vigo (6-6-3, 21 points) are set to square off with one another in a 2016-2017 Serie A season encounter at the San Mamés Stadium on Dec. 19, Monday.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 2:45 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Athletic Bilbao has been winless in four of their last six matches to settle in the seventh spot of the Spanish top flight table after 15 rounds of competitions. The team is five points below the final Europa League qualifying berth for next season, currently occupied by sixth-running team Atletico Madrid.
Los Leones is coming off a 0-1 nipping in the hands of lowly squad Real Betis on the road at the Benito Villamarín Stadium last Sunday, as per ESPN.
Spanish forward Ruben Castro netted the lone goal of the match in the 18th minute with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner of Athletic goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga with the assist coming from Paraguayan forward Antonio Sanabria.
Both teams went scoreless after that as head coach Ernesto Valverde's side suffered their second loss in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Celta Vigo was crushed by powerhouse squad Sevilla, 0-3, right at their home ground of Balaídos Stadium also last Sunday, The Guardian reported.
After a goalless first half of action, Sevilla team captain Vicente Iborra scored a hat trick in the 51st, 84th, and 90th+2 minutes to lead the visitors over head coach Eduardo Berizzo's squad.
It was the second loss for Os Célticos in the last four rounds as it was also their fourth winless performance in their last six assignments.
Celta Vigo is now in the 13th spot of the 20-team La Liga table, nine points above the bottom three relegation zone but seven points below the last Europa League qualifying berth.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a tough 1-0 decision for Athletic Bilbao.
Athletic Bilbao starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Arrizabalaga; Balenziaga, Laporte, Boveda, Alvarez; Muniain, Garcia; San Jose, Williams, Benat; Aduriz
Celta Vigo starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Blanco; Jonny, Gomez, Roncaglia, Cabral; Sisto, Hernandez; Wass, Orellana, Diaz; Aspas
