Athletic Club vs PSG Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26

The Parisians emerged victorious when these sides last faced each other.

Athletic Bilbao are all set to battle it out against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for their round 6 league phase fixture of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. This is going to be an entertaining game to look at, which is scheduled to take place at the Estadio de San Mamés.

Los Leones will be looking to secure their second win of the ongoing European competition. They have only bagged one win in five games and need to come up with a top performance in their next one. Athletic Club Bilbao will be at home for their next one and must use it to their advantage.

The Luis Enrique-led PSG secured a 5-3 win against Tottenham Hotspur in their previous UEFA Champions League outing. They have won four of their five matches in the competition. Despite being away from home, they will feel confident and will be looking for another win.

Kick-off:

• Location: Bilbao, Spain
• Stadium: Estadio de San Mames
• Date: Thursday, December 11
• Kick-off Time: 1:30 a.m. IST (Wednesday, Dec 10; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

🇪🇺 We welcome the current @ChampionsLeague winners to The Cathedral!🆚 @PSG_inside 🏟️ San Mames🗓️ Wed. 10 December🕘 21:00 CET🔥 Let's go, Lions! #UniqueInTheWorld 🦁 pic.twitter.com/VbkJOTKd1j

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) December 8, 2025

Form:

Bilbao: L-D-W-L-W

PSG: W-W-W-L-W

Players to Watch

Nico Williams (Athletic Club)

Nico Williams will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side stand a chance against the French giants. Even though he has not scored many goals this season, the Spaniard has been one of the main men in the attacking front for Athletic Club Bilbao.

Vitinha (PSG)

The Portuguese midfielder secured a sensational hat-trick in the previous UCL match against the Spurs. It was a complete performance by him. Vitinha has now scored four goals in five European competition matches this season.

The midfielder will be keen to help his side yet again.

Match Facts

• Paris Saint-Germain have won four of their last five matches.
• Athletic Club have won two of their last five fixtures.
• Neither of the games between these clubs has ended in a draw.

Athletic Bilbao vs PSG: Betting Tips and Odds

• Paris Saint-Germain to win @8/13 888sport
• Ousmane Dembele to score @6/4 Betway
• Goals over 3.5 @2/1 bet365

Injury and Team News

Athletic Club will miss out on the services of Aymeric Laporte, Unai Eguiluz, Benat Prados, Maroan Sannadi and Robert Navarro. They are injured.

Desire Doue, Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi are not going to be in action for PSG. They are injured. Lucas Hernandez is suspended. Ilya Zabarnyi and Lucas Chevalier might also miss out due to their fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 2

Athletic Club won: 1

PSG won: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Simón (GK); Areso, Paredes, Vivian, Berchiche; De Galarreta, Jauregizar; Berenguer, Sancet, Williams; Guruzeta

PSG predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Safonov (GK); Zaïre-Emery, Marquinhos, Pacho, Kamara; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia

Match Prediction

These teams are going to produce an interesting contest against each other. Paris Saint-Germain are likely to come out on top. They should secure a win against Athletic Club Bilbao in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash.

Prediction: Bilbao 1-3 PSG

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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