Athletic is presented tonight in Cádiz in eleventh position in the qualifying table, just four points above the relegation zone. One of the biggest problems of the Bilbao team so far this season is their performance away from San Mamés. The lions accumulate as visitors six defeats, three draws and a single victory.
The away win for the then team trained by Gaizka Garitano coincided with the Ipurua derby. The lions won that September 27 by 1-2 to those of Mendilibar. Since then they have not won again away from their fiefdom.
Before that visit to Eibar, Athletic had already lost in Granada on the opening day. Then, after the three points on gunsmith ground, the lions have reaped five defeats and three draws. Alavés (1-0), Osasuna (1-0), Valladolid (2-1), Real Madrid (3-1) and Barça (2-1) defeated them and against Getafe (1-1), Valencia (2 -2) and Villarreal (1-1) tied.
Today, despite assuming the leadership of the team at the beginning of January, it will be the second league match away from San Mamés of Bilbao with Marcelino on the bench. The first, after the postponement of Wanda's duel against Atlético for the snow, took place at the Camp Nou.