Sunday, 31 October 2010

AlthleticBilbao/Getafe

Subs could be a problem in this match, especially when picking Bilbao players. Their last 9 subs have been:

Toquero (59)
Muniaín (63)
Gurpegui (65)
Toquero (67)
Gomez (71)
Muniaín (80)
Orbáiz (45)
Caseras (59)
Martinez (69)

So a fair chance that a couple of subs will be made before the 70 minute mark tonight, which could seriously affect your score. For example Torquero's 5 match record this season reads:

Off - 59 minutes
Off - 67
On - 59
Off - 40
Off - 43

So I'd stay well away from him. Susaeta has a couple of assists to his name and tends to get a few shots away each game so is the pick of the wide players. Del Campo has started the last couple of league games at left back and does get forward so should be considered. As should Iraola on the other flank. Martinez and San Jose are regular rocks down the spine of the team and should be on your shortlist. Llorente has 6 goals in 9 games and should be in your 5 if you fancy a few goals tonight.

Getafe have made 5 half-time substitutions in the last three league games so there's even more risk with their subs. Parejo, Victor Sanchez and Boateng are all regular starters in the midfield and have all weighed in with at least a goal and an assist this season. They should all be considered but Parejo is more often subbed than the other two. Diaz is a regular starter in the middle of defence but a slight card risk with 3 yellows in 8 games. Gomez is equally risky on the card front but has been subbed at half-time in the last two games he started.

Getafe are bad travellers and have a long injury list so it may be safer to tend towards Bilbao players for this even though they're lower in the league.

Tips: Take 4 Bilbao and 1 Getafe player for this one, including Martinez and probably Victor Sanchez.

And for the live game it's useful to know the penalty takers. Mikel San Jose took one for Bilbao against Mallorca and Colunga scored one for Getafe against Sporting Gijon.

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