Previews
FRI 23.09.2016
Team News:
- Athletic Club: Aketxe, Boveda, De Marcos (injured).
- Sevilla FC: Krohn-Dehli, Tremoulinas, David Soria, Rami, Carriço (injured). Match Facts:
Athletic Club (7th, 9 pts)
- The Basque outfit have racked up three wins on the bounce in LaLiga Santander, having put RC Deportivo, Valencia CF and Granada CF to the sword. The next test is against Sevilla.
- Athletic have a decent record against the Andalusian side, having recorded six straight home wins over them. Striker Aritz Aduriz has notched seven goals against Sevilla in the league, the first of which was at the Sanchez-Pizjuan in 2006 and the two most recent ones came at San Mames in 2016.
Valverde "When you win it seems that you'll always win. However, tomorrow we'll be playing against a strong opponent. " #athlive
— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) September 23, 2016
Sevilla FC (2nd, 11 pts)
- The club is in buoyant mood, with Jorge Sampaoli's troops coming into the game on the back of beating R. Betis in #ElGranDerbi and are yet to taste defeat in LaLiga Santander after five matches.
Back to work to prepare for the game in the Nuevo San Mamés #vamosmisevilla pic.twitter.com/bjr59KU4UK
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) September 22, 2016
- Besides their intense style, Sevilla's strategic ploys from set-pieces could well be the difference-maker at San Mames. They are the top scoring side from set-plays so far this season, with a current tally of five.
Getting to San Mames stadium:
Address: Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi Kalea, 48013 Bilbao (Vizcaya). Metro: Lines 1 and 2. Bus: 26, 38, 56, 62, 80 Stadium location here.
Time: 18:30 CET
Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Hernandez Hernandez
TV: beIN LaLiga. Watch the game in your country.
Hashtag: #AthleticSevillaFC
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