Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao are undefeated in their last 5 matches (Won 2, drawn 3).
- There is little to separate Athletic Bilbao and Getafe in the early-season LaLiga 2026/2027 table with Los Leones in ninth place on 9 points from 7 games and the Azulones in 14th on 8 points from 8, so this should be close on Sunday.
- Athletic have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their 4 home games in 2026/2027.
- Edin Terzic has had the opposite effect to Bordalas on his team since taking over on 1 July 2026 as his set-up has been more flexible and more suited to the opponent on the day.
Getafe
- Getafe have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5.
- The away stats for this season are the biggest red flag of all as Getafe have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their 4 road trips, failing to score a single goal on their travels.
- Pepe Bordalas took over at the club in April 2023 and, although his team have played some excellent football at times, the compact, physical and transition-heavy blueprint he has tried to install on them has shown little improvement.
Key Players
- Robert Navarro's 2 goals in 5 LaLiga 2026/2027 games make him Athletic's top scorer in the league.
- Enes Unal tops the Azulones' scoring stats with 1 goal in 7 league games.
- This may well turn into a game of attrition where the visitors are waiting for their opponents to break first.
Betting Insights
- The home team are the obvious favorites at 1.62.
- Getafe coming in at 5.3 and the draw at 3.8, which is a massive value pick.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.65 also fits the script for this game.
Prediction
- Bordalas will try to make a duels-and-counters scrap of this matchup, but Athletic Bilbao's fluid build-up and selective pressing should cause problems for his narrow and aggressive block.
- Given Getafe's blunt away attack and Athletic's organized shape, we are backing the hosts to nick it in a low-scoring game.
- Expect a close, tight contest with the home side to edge it and goals at a premium.
