Marcelo Bielsa have rested several players for last weekend defeat to Barcelona. Bilbao has two suspended players for this match - Ander Iturraspe and Fernando Amorebieta. Fernando Llorente, Ander Herrera and Iker Muniain are taking place after resting for this match.The Basque side are strongly focused on Europa league success this season. They have big advantage from the first leg and now they just need to verify their place.
At Schalke, goalkeepers Lars Unnerstall and Ralf Fährmann are injured, and also they suffered new blow with Timo Hildebrand after damaging his elbow in the first leg and now he's doubtful. What the Germans do have going for them is the scoring form of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, the Bundesliga leading goalscorer with 23 goals in 26 matches, and a further 13 scored in 11 Europa League matches.Schalke will throw everything from the beggining of the match, i think they'll score goal but Bilbao will take advantage of their fast counteratacks so my prediction is over 3 goals in this match.
Atletic Bilbao Form(last 5 matches)
31/03/12: FC Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)29/03/12: Schalke 04 2-4 Athletic Bilbao (Europa)25/03/12: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Sporting Gijón (La Liga)21/03/12: Atlético Madrid 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)18/03/12: Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Valencia CF (La Liga)15/03/12: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Manchester United (Europa)Schalke 04 Form(last 5 matches)
01.04.2012: Hoffenheim 1-1 Schalke (Bundesliga)29.03.2012: Schalke 2-4 Athletic Bilbao (Europa)24.03.2012: Schalke 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga)18.03.2012: Kaiserslautern 1-4 Schalke (Bundesliga)15.03.2012: Schalke 4-1 FC Twente (Bundesliga)11.03.2012: Schalke 3-1 Hamburger SV (Bundesliga)
Prediction:Over 2.5 goals @ 13/20, HT/FT Schalke/Bilbao @ 20/1.
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