Elche are set to play host to Athletic Club at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on Saturday for their latest La Liga game.Elche come into this game on the back of a 3-1 win over Alvaro Cervera's Cadiz last Sunday at the Estadio Ramon de Carranza. Second-half goals from winger Pere Milla, centre-back Diego Gonzalez Polanco and attacker Fidel ensured the win for Fran Escriba's Elche. Experienced midfielder Jose Mari scored the consolation goal for Cadiz.Athletic Club, on the other hand, lost 1-0 to Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid last Sunday at San Mames. A second-half goal from versatile Spanish defender Nacho sealed the deal for Real Madrid. Athletic Club had Spain international Raul Garcia sent off late in the second-half.Elche vs Athletic Club Head-to-HeadIn six head-to-head encounters between the two sides, Athletic Club hold the clear advantage. They have won three games, lost one and drawn two.☀️ Good morning, Lions‼️📸 𝗢𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘀 1⃣8⃣#ElcheAthletic #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/Sdhg6wcb2i— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) May 20, 2021The two clubs last faced each other earlier this year in La Liga, with Athletic Club beating Elche 1-0. A first-half goal from captain and attacker Iker Muniain secured the win for Athletic Club.Elche form guide in La Liga: W-L-L-L-WAthletic Club form guide in La Liga: L-L-D-W-DElche vs Athletic Club Team NewsElcheElche will be without Colombian left-back Johan Mojica, who is nursing an injury. Spanish centre-back Diego Gonzalez Polanco is suspended. Other than that there are no known issues and manager Fran Escriba is expected to have a fully fit squad at his disposal.Injured: Johan MojicaDoubtful: NoneSuspended: Diego Gonzalez PolancoAthletic ClubMeanwhile, Athletic Club manager Marcelino will be unable to call upon the services of young midfielders Peru Nolaskoain and Oier Zarraga, former Paris Saint-Germain left-back Yuri Berchiche, Spain international Iker Muniain and right-back Ander Capa. There are doubts over the availability of right-back Inigo Lekue, while veteran attacker Raul Garcia is suspended.Injured: Oier Zarraga, Yuri Berchiche, Iker Muniain, Ander Capa, Peru NolaskoainDoubtful: Inigo LekueSuspended: Raul GarciaElche vs Athletic Club Predicted XIElche Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Paulo Gazzaniga, Antonio Barragan, Gonzalo Verdu, Dani Calvo, Helibelton Palacios, Raul Guti, Omenuke Mfulu, Fidel, Pablo Piatti, Pere Milla, Lucas BoyeAthletic Bilbao Predicted XI (4-4-2): Unai Simon, Oscar de Marcos, Yeray Alvarez, Inigo Martinez, Mikel Balenziaga, Alex Berenguer, Dani Garcia, Unai Vencedor, Jon Morcillo, Inaki Williams, Oihan SancetElche vs Athletic Club PredictionElche are currently 18th in the La Liga table, on equal points with 17th-placed Huesca with a game to go. Fran Escriba's men will have to get a positive result against Athletic Club, in order to stand a chance of playing in the Spanish top-flight next season.💚 𝐈 𝐋 𝐎 𝐕 𝐄 𝐘 𝐎 𝐔🤍 pic.twitter.com/gImaGBlFZn— Elche CF 🌴🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇮🇪 (@Elchecf_en) May 17, 2021Athletic Club, on the other hand, are 9th in the league table. They appointed former Villarreal and Valencia boss Marcelino as manager in January, and the Spaniard has done a fairly good job of stabilising the ship. He has been linked with the Tottenham Hotspur job in recent weeks.Elche will surely give their all, and might just surprise Athletic Club.Prediction: Elche 1-0 Athletic ClubAlso Read: 5 football teammates who hated each other