This has all of the makings of a very interesting match, and it will be fascinating to see what develops on Saturday, especially considering Getafe's recent form. Athletic need to win to stay in touch with the top six, though, and we are just backing the hosts to navigate their way to an important three points.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Athletic Bilbao win with a probability of 63.02%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Getafe had a probability of 13.61%.
The most likely scoreline for an Athletic Bilbao win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.94%) and 2-1 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.48%), while for a Getafe win it was 0-1 (6.18%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood.