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

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·12 March 2026

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

Girona host Athletic Bilbao this Saturday at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi for matchweek 28 of the La Liga.

Girona currently have 31 points and lie in 15th position. In their last outing, Míchel's team drew 1-1 against Levante (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao have 35 points to their name this season and occupy 10th position in the table. In their last fixture, Ernesto Valverde's team suffered a 0-1 reverse against Barcelona (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Girona

Donny van de Beek - Achilles tendon rupture

Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Nico Williams - Pubalgia

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Girona ( vs Levante 2026-03-07): Paulo Gazzaniga, Hugo Rincón, Vitor Reis, Daley Blind, Arnau Martínez, Axel Witsel, Fran Beltrán, Viktor Tsygankov, Thomas Lemar, Claudio Echeverri, Vladyslav Vanat

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Barcelona 2026-03-07): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Vivian, Adama Boiro, Mikel Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego, Álex Berenguer, Selton Sánchez, Unai Gómez, Iñaki Williams

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MANAGERS

Míchel has faced Ernesto Valverde on nine occasions, recording three wins, two draws, and four losses
Ernesto Valverde has faced Girona on 11 occasions, recording five wins, three draws, and three losses
Míchel has faced Athletic Bilbao on nine occasions, recording three wins, three draws, and three losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has gone ten consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has gone two consecutive games without winning.
Athletic Bilbao has gone 17 consecutive games conceding goals.
Athletic Bilbao has gone three consecutive games without winning.
Athletic Bilbao has suffered two consecutive defeats.
At home, Girona currently has two losses in the last ten games.
At home, Girona has gone four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Girona has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
Girona currently has two losses in the last ten games.
Girona currently has one win in the last seven games.
Girona has gone five consecutive games scoring goals.
Girona has gone seven consecutive games conceding goals.
Girona has gone three consecutive games without winning.

HEAD TO HEAD

Girona and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 11 times, with Athletic Bilbao having the advantage: five wins, against four victories for Girona.
At the Municipal Stadium of Montilivi, Girona has an advantage in the clashes against Athletic Bilbao: three wins in five games. Athletic Bilbao has one victory.
In the Spanish League, 11 matches have been played between the two teams, with four victories for Girona, two draws, and five wins for Athletic Bilbao.