Athletic Bilbao return to La Liga action this weekend with a match against Deportivo Alavés at San Mamés. The fixture, corresponding to matchday 7, is scheduled for Saturday 19 September at 11:15 local time and will be televised on DSports.
The Basque side comes into the game after an irregular start to the season, with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five outings. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw against Elche on 12 September, with Iñaki Williams scoring the equaliser in the 79th minute. Prior to that, they secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Atlético Madrid.
Matchday context
This clash represents another chapter of the Basque derby, a fixture that always carries a special rivalry. For Athletic, it is a golden opportunity to solidify their home form at San Mamés and add three points to climb the standings. The team managed by Ernesto Valverde needs to find greater consistency after a start to the campaign marked by ups and downs.
The squad completes its preparations for the match, and fans can check all the lineup details and latest news on our squad page. The game is part of a busy schedule of matches that supporters can follow on our fixtures calendar, where they can already see the next league fixture is a visit to Valencia on Saturday 26 September. The win over Atlético showed the team's potential, but the defeat to Barcelona and the draw with Elche made it clear that consistency is the main short-term objective.
The match against Alavés concludes a week of work at Lezama. The last league win at home, that 3-0 against Atlético, came from goals by Nico Williams, Roberto Navarro and Oihan Sancet. The team hopes to repeat that offensive efficiency to take all three points this Saturday morning.
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