Athletic Bilbao will be aiming to stretch their unbeaten run of form to six matches when they welcome Rayo Vallecano to San Mames in La Liga on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions are currently fifth in the La Liga table, boasting 25 points from their opening 14 matches of the season, while Rayo are 10th, collecting 19 points from their first 14 games of 2023-24.
The 1-1 draw extended Athletic's unbeaten run to five matches, with their last defeat proving to be a 1-0 reverse against the champions Barcelona on October 22, and a record of seven wins, four draws and three defeats from 14 matches has left them in fifth position on 25 points.
There is actually a six-point gap between the Lions and fourth-placed Barcelona, with the top four pulling clear, but Ernesto Valverde's side will be expecting to be firmly in the mix for a possible Europa League spot this term, and they will be determined to return to winning ways in this match.
Athletic have only lost once at home in the league this season, which came on the opening weekend to Real Madrid, but they have won four and drawn two of their six fixtures in front of their own fans since.
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