Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid Preview - prediction, team news, lineups | LaLiga 2026-27

The Lions will take on the Rojiblancos in matchday four of LaLiga.

Two giants of Spain will lock horns in LaLiga. Basque-based Athletic Club will host Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid at the iconic San Mames on Saturday.

Edin Terzic joined the Basque side as the manager this season. His side hasn’t had a great start to this season till now. In three league games, they won once and lost two matches.

Fans have a lot of hope in Terzic that he will help Athletic Club to have a good season. But their defence has been quite poor so far. They will have to make sure to find solutions to improve their defence in the upcoming fixtures. Currently, they sit in 12th position.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid were in the news throughout the transfer window due to the Julian Alvarez saga. But now things are cooling down slowly. Most probably, Julian will soon be back in action for the Rojiblancos.

They sit in third place with two wins and a draw from three games. Despite all the issues going on behind the scenes, Simeone managed to get good results from these matches. Now they will aim to continue this form in the upcoming fixtures.

Simeone’s side have got a great record against the Basque outfit. They will be confident of getting a decent result away from home.

Kick-Off:

• Location: Bilbao, Spain
• Stadium: San Mames
• Date: Saturday, 5 September
• Kick-Off Time: 07:45 PM (IST)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In Use

Form

Athletic Club (in all competitions): W-L-L-L-L-D

Atletico Madrid (in all competitions): W-D-W-W-L-L

Players to Watch

Unai Simón (Athletic Club)

Simón showed a great performance in the FIFA World Cup. He has continued his level now in LaLiga as well. He got the MVP award against FC Barcelona, where me made some brilliant saves to help his team not concede more goals.

He is the leader of the team, and Simon is leading by example. Physically and mentally, he is a strong player with great awareness on the field. His performance will matter a lot for Athletic in the upcoming fixtures for sure.

Alex Baena (Atlético Madrid)

Baena’s season started really well. In three league matches, he has already scored three goals and provided one assist. Last season, statistically, his season was not that great, and he did face some criticism regarding this.

But the world champion is full of confidence now and is leading the Rojiblancos’ attacking department. He will be a big threat to Athletic Club’s defence in the upcoming fixture for sure.

Match Facts

• The most common result of matches between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid is 1-2. 10 matches have ended with this result.
• Last season, both sides won in their respective home game against each other
• In their last meeting, Atletico Madrid won 3-2.

Athletic Club vs Atletico Madrid: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Atletico Madrid to win this fixture – 2/1 by Ladbreaks
• Tip 2 – Both sides to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

Unai Egiluz of Athletic Club is out due to a ligament injury; the rest of the team is fully fit to play the match.

Los Rojiblancos will have a fully fit squad going into this fixture; the inclusion of Alvarez in the squad is still in doubt.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 52

Athletic Club: 16

Atletico Madrid: 31

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineups

Athletic Club Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Simón (GK); Areso, Paredes, Laporte, Berchiche; Galarreta, Gerenbarrena; Berenguer, Sancet, Navarro; Williams

Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Oblak (GK); Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Grimaldo; Simeone, Barrios, Hjulmand, Lee; Lookman, Baena

Match Prediction

Both sides are quality teams, and fans can expect this to be an exciting clash for sure. Los Rojiblancos have a better record against Athletic Club and overall are a better side. This will be a close and competitive fixture for sure, but most probably, Atletico will win this fixture.

Prediction: Athletic Club 2-3 Atletico Madrid

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

UK: Disney+, Premier Sports

Spain: Movistar, DAZN

USA: ESPN

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