Leganes will host Athletic Bilbao at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in their sixth game of the 2024-25 La Liga season on Thursday. Leganes, in their first season back in La Liga since 2019-20, have collected five points from their five league outings and sit 15th in the table, while Athletic Bilbao are in 10th place with seven points.

Leganes started their campaign with some promise, drawing two and winning one of their first three games. However, their form has dipped, suffering two consecutive defeats: a 1-0 loss to Mallorca and a 2-0 defeat to Real Betis. Notably, Leganes have struggled with possession, and their most recent performance against Betis saw them manage just three shots, reflecting their difficulties in the final third. Coach Borja Jimenez's side has the lowest average possession in the league and is among the least productive in terms of expected goals (xG).

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, come into the match after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Las Palmas, despite being reduced to 10 men for much of the second half. Ernesto Valverde's team has faced a mixed start, with two losses against top sides Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, but their overall performances have been solid. They have, however, been somewhat leaky in defense, conceding six goals in five matches, and their away form remains inconsistent.

Team news for Leganes includes doubts over the fitness of Renato Tapia and Yvan Neyou, with Julian Chicco potentially coming into midfield. For Athletic, Mikel Jauregizar is suspended, while Unai Simon and Yeray Alvarez are unavailable due to injury. Benat Prados is expected to replace Jauregizar in midfield, and Julen Agirrezabala will continue in goal.

Given Leganes' struggles in front of goal and Bilbao's resilience even in challenging circumstances, the visitors are clear favorites. A victory for Athletic Bilbao is a likely outcome.

周四，莱加内斯将在布塔克市政体育场迎战毕尔巴鄂竞技，这是他们2024-25赛季西甲联赛的第六场比赛。莱加内斯自2019-20赛季以来重返西甲的第一个赛季，在5场联赛中积5分，排名第15位，而毕尔巴鄂竞技以7分排名第10位。

莱加内斯的新赛季开局颇有希望，他们在前三场比赛中两平一胜。然而，他们的状态有所下降，遭遇了两场连续失利:0 - 1输给马洛卡，0 - 2输给皇家贝蒂斯。值得注意的是，莱加内斯在控球方面表现不佳，他们最近在对阵贝蒂斯的比赛中只有3次射门，这反映出他们在决赛中的困难。主教练博尔哈·希门尼斯的球队在联赛中平均控球率最低，在预期进球(xG)方面也是效率最低的球队之一。

与此同时，毕尔巴鄂竞技队在艰苦的3-2战胜拉斯帕尔马斯后进入了比赛，尽管下半场大部分时间他们只剩下10人。埃内斯托·巴尔韦德的球队开局好坏参半，在对阵顶级球队马德里竞技和巴塞罗那的比赛中输了两场，但他们的整体表现一直很稳定。然而，他们的防守有些漏洞，在五场比赛中丢了6个球，他们的客场状态仍然不稳定。

莱加内斯的球队消息包括对塔皮亚和内尤的健康状况的怀疑，朱利安·奇科可能会进入中场。对于竞技来说，米克尔·若雷吉萨将停赛，而乌奈·西蒙和耶雷·阿尔瓦雷斯则因伤无法上场。贝纳特·普拉多斯有望取代若雷扎尔出任中场，而朱利安·阿吉里扎巴拉将继续担任守门员。

考虑到莱加内斯在进球前的挣扎和毕尔巴鄂在艰难环境下的韧性，客队显然是夺冠热门。毕尔巴鄂竞技很可能获胜。