La Liga forward score forecast: Valencia vs Bilbao

The Lyon we talked about yesterday happened to have one of Angers. Fert was also very powerful and beat Bielefel. He was very happy. He continued to talk about the focus of the five major leagues on Saturday. Let’s talk about La Liga first: Valencia vs. Athletic Bilbao! The Basque Lions were invincible last season under the leadership of Valverde, and they defeated Valencia both at home and away, and entered the Champions League zone. Valencia is still at the mid-range level. Therefore, although they are away today, Athletic Bilbao still gained more followers.

At the beginning of the new season, Bilbao won three wins in the first four rounds of the league, which looked good, but in fact, their recent situation was not ideal. Bilbao first lost to Osasuna in the Basque Cup, and then lost to Alaves and Arsenal in the league and the Champions League, all of which failed in the three lines. If it is understandable to lose to Arsenal, then the two losses to the league opponents should not be. Why is

? Let’s take a look at the three main reasons together. First of all, it is the pressure from the two-line battle. Although Athletic Bilbao head coach Valverde said that the league is still the first goal of this season and the Champions League is just icing on the cake, the reality is obviously not the case. Not only do they have to bear the pressure of the schedule, but they also have to face the trouble of injuries early at the beginning of the season, which is not easy.

Let's talk about the lineup of Athletic Bilbao. Head coach Valverde was suspended today and could only watch the game in the stands. In addition, they also lacked the key midfield rotation Unai Gomez, main center back Laporte, main defender Prados, suspended Padilla and Alvarez, and the most critical Nico Williams.

We often say that Athletic Bilbao, which lacks Nico Williams, is completely another team. He is not here, Athletic Bilbao's offense is hesitant and reluctant. Although their high-pressure and restricted passes are still good, they are much worse after the last shot. When they have a chance to shoot, they will only turn their feet crazy and waste opportunities. The substitute is very poor and often make low-level mistakes.

And what style does Alaves have when they met in the last league? The physical confrontation is fierce, the style of play is tough, and the counterattack is good. This style of play is currently not popular among Athletic Bilbao, because since Valverde took office, Athletic Bilbao's style of play is actually not as tough as in previous years. He often suffers when fighting head-on. In addition, he likes to press at high positions, so it is easy for his opponent to seize the opportunity to fight back.

But Valencia, whom they are going to fight today, has this style. Valencia's conceded goals have one general similarity, that is, they cannot defend against their opponent's frontal attacks. Of course, this is also a reflection of the strength gap. This season, their 8 conceded goals all came from positional battles.

The reason is very simple, because Valencia will not give the opponent a chance to counterattack at all. When they meet a strong team, they will decisively choose to set up a bus, get on their body, and find all opportunities to counterattack. Half of their goals this season were scored by counterattacks, which is completely different from the style of the past two seasons. Athletic Bilbao will face a brand new Valencia today.

In particular, their lineup changes have been quite big this season. Valencia's main defender Christian Mosquera went to Arsenal, and the important rotation Yarek went to Eindhoven. Midfielder Barrenecea returned to Villa after the loan period, and was loaned to Benfica again. Goal god Mamaldashvili also returned to Liverpool after the loan period, and key substitute Rafa Mir also returned to Elche after the loan period...

The head coach Kolberon, who took over the team in the middle of last season, loved to study new formations. Judging from recent games, he tended to use the two forward partners of Danjuma + Duro to counterattack, and said he would tighten the fence and prevent the opponent from scoring easily. The last game of Barcelona will also make Valencia more conservative at home today. Judging from the pre-match preparations, they will even set up a lineup of 3 midfielders to deal with Athletic Bilbao.

Let's talk about it earlier. Although Valencia's new season starts a normal start, its current tactical style is not easy for Bilbao. In addition, Athletic Bilbao's poor state cannot be ignored. After checking the national La Liga database, Valencia, who is more inclined to play at home, can help win points at home. What about your opinions? Finally, I would like to remind all fans that there are still 14 of our best games today. Remember to check the database and wish you good luck.