Athletic Bilbao defender Oscar de Marcos. (Photo : Getty Images)
Contending squad Athletic Bilbao (8-6-5, 29 points) will look for their first win in four matches as they square off with bottom three team Sporting de Gijon (3-12-4, 13 points) in a 2016-2017 La Liga season match on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the San Mamés Stadium.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 12:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Athletic Bilbao has drawn their last three fixtures after winning two of their previous three matches. The team has remained in the seventh spot in the overall standings, only two points behind Villarreal and the final Europa League qualifying spot for next season.
In their most recent La Liga game last Sunday, Los Leones was able to hold powerhouse squad Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw also at the San Mamés Stadium, as per Daily Mail Online.
Atletico midfielder Koke broke the game's deadlock early in the third minute with a long-range right-footed shot off an assist by Filipe Luis. However, Spanish defender Inigo Lekue was able to level the count three minutes before the halftime break for head coach Ernesto Valverde's side.
The Athletic Club then got the lead in the 56th minute with a header by defender Oscar de Marcos from the center of the box to the top right corner from a cross by Raul Garcia.
Antoine Griezmann was able to equalize the game once again in the 80th minute before both teams went scoreless for the rest of the way as they settled for the tie and a share of a point in the standings.
Meanwhile, Sporting Gijon was also able to hold Real Betis to a 0-0 draw in their match last Sunday on the road at the Benito Villamarín Stadium, via SkySports.
The tie snapped the Rojiblancos' four-game losing slide as they finally earned a point after five rounds of competitions.
Head coach Rubi's team is still in the bottom three zone, 18th in the league table and three points above 19th-place squad Granada.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-0 victory by Athletic Bilbao.
Athletic Bilbao starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Laporte, de Marcos, Boveda; Lekue, Muniain; San Jose, Garcia, Iturraspe; Williams
Sporting Gijon starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cuellar; Canella, Amorebieta, Lillo, Babin; Lopez, Carmona; Torres, Rodriguez, Cases; Cop
