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DOM 23.04.2017
Team News:
- SD Eibar: Fran Rico and Anaitz Arbilla (both injured); Florian Lejeune (suspended)
- Athletic Club: Mikel Balenziaga and Gorka Elustondo (both injured)
Match Facts:
Eibar (8th, 50 pts):
- Things are very much looking up at Ipurua. Los Armeros have really kicked on in LaLiga Santander this term, setting club records for top-flight points and goals (50 and 52 respectively). What's more, this is the first time that two Eibar players have reached double figures for goals in the same campaign at this level, with Sergi Enrich and Pedro Leon both currently on 10.
- "Athletic are a pretty similar team to us. We both press high up the pitch, try to play in the opposition half, keep a high defensive line, attack down the wings and seek to take up positions in the box and seize on loose clearances. Whoever is better able to execute that game plan will have gone a long way towards winning the match," said Eibar boss Jose Luis Mendilibar ahead of the encounter.
Athletic (7th, 53 pts):
- Los Leones are unbeaten against Basque rivals in LaLiga Santander this season (W3 D1). Iñaki Williams seems to have particularly relished these occasions, netting three goals across those four encounters, making him the highest scorer in Basque derbies this term.
- Athletic coach Ernesto Valverde echoed the sentiments of his Eibar counterpart when previewing the clash: "It's going to be a tricky game. The two sides are similar in terms of their combativeness, so it'll be very evenly matched."
Getting to the Municipal de Ipurua Stadium
Address: Ipurua Kalea, 2, 20600 Eibar, Gipuzkoa
Bus: Stop DB01 on Eibar to Elgeta route
Train: Ardantza Station
Stadium location here
Time: 20:45 CET
Stadium: Ipurua
Referee: Del Cerro Grande, Carlos
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Hashtag: #EibarAthletic
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