PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Girona - team news, lineups, predictions

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·21 September 2025

PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Girona - team news, lineups, predictions

Athletic Bilbao host Girona this Tuesday at the San Mamés (La Catedral) on Match Day six of the La Liga.

Athletic Bilbao have 9 points to their name this season and occupy 6th position in the table. Last time out, Ernesto Valverde's team slipped to a 2-0 defeat against Valencia (La Liga 2025/26).

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Girona currently have 1 point and lie in 20th position. In their last fixture, Míchel's team suffered a 0-4 reverse against Levante (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Athletic Bilbao winning 3-0.

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Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Inner Knee Ligament Tear
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Álex Padilla - Suspension Through Sports Court

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Athletic Bilbao ( vs Valencia 2025-09-20): Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Dani Vivian, Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Iñaki Williams, Álex Berenguer

Girona ( vs Levante 2025-09-20): Paulo Gazzaniga, Arnau Martínez, Vitor Reis, Daley Blind, Álex Moreno, Yáser Asprilla, Azzedine Ounahi, Axel Witsel, Ivan Martín, Joel Roca, Vladyslav Vanat

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MANAGERS

Ernesto Valverde has faced Míchel on eight occasions, recording four victories, one draw and three defeats
Míchel has faced Athletic Bilbao on eight occasions, recording three victories, two draws and three defeats
Ernesto Valverde has faced Girona on ten occasions, recording five victories, two draws and three defeats

TEAMS

Away, Girona comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Girona comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Girona comes from five consecutive games without winning.
At home, Athletic Bilbao comes from two consecutive games without winning.
At home, Athletic Bilbao comes from two consecutive defeats.
Athletic Bilbao comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Athletic Bilbao comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Athletic Bilbao comes from three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Athletic Bilbao and Girona have faced each other ten times, with Athletic Bilbao showing an advantage: five victories, against four wins for Girona.
At San Mamés (La Catedral), Athletic Bilbao has an advantage in the clashes against Girona: four victories in five games. Girona has one win.
In the Spanish League, there were ten matches between the two teams, with five victories for Athletic Bilbao, one draw and four wins for Girona.