Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Diego Simeone’s men were the better team when they faced Athletic Bilbao last time around.

Atletico Madrid are all set to lock horns with Athletic Club on matchday 26 of the LaLiga 2024-25 edition. Diego Simeone’s men are in third place on the league table. They have managed to win 15 games in 25 league matches. The visitors are in the fourth spot having won 13 games in the same number of matches.

Atletico Madrid will be at home and are coming in after winning their last LaLiga fixture against Valencia. Diego Simeone’s men dominated the proceedings and scored a couple of goals in the first half. Later they scored another goal in the second half. Atleti also maintained a clean sheet. They also staged a dramatic comeback in their last Copa del Rey game, which was a semi-final first leg against Barcelona.

Athletic Club are having a decent season. They will make sure to stay in the top four so that they can enter the Champions League for the next season. The team lost both of their last two matches against Diego Simeone’s men and because of this, they will be slightly low on confidence.

Kick-off:

• Location: Madrid, Spain
• Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
• Date: Sunday, March 2
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 IST / Saturday, March 1: 20:00 GMT/ 15:00 ET/ 12:00 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

💭 #AtletiAthletic ⚔️Fully focused on Saturday's match.#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/KpKYqFxnlh

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) February 26, 2025

Form:

Atletico Madrid: W-D-D-W-D

Athletic Club: W-D-W-D-W

Players to Watch:

Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)

The Argentine striker has been consistent in the last few matches for Atletico Madrid. Julian Alvarez scored a brace in his last LaLiga game and also went on to score the opening goal in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. Alvarez is very capable of scoring goals and will surely be a menace to the Athletic Club’s defenders.

Inaki Williams (Athletic Club)

The 30-year-old forward is going to play a crucial role in Athletic Bilbao’s squad as Oihan Sancet will not be in action, and also Nico Williams’ availability is a big question. Inaki Williams leads the attack from the right and has been able to score five goals with eight assists in 24 league matches this season.

Match Facts

• Atletico Madrid have won four of their last five meetings with Athletic Club in LaLiga.
• Diego Simeone’s men have not lost any of their last 16 LaLiga matches.
• Athletic Club have not won any of their last 13 away games against Atleti.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club: Betting Tips and Odds

• Match to end in a draw @5/2 bet365
• Goals under 4.5 @1/11 Quinnbet
• Julian Alvarez to score @5/1 skybet

Injury and Team News

Atletico Madrid will be without the services of Koke as he is injured. Cesar Azpilicueta’s availability is dependent on his match fitness.

Alvaro Djalo and Oihan Sancet will not be in action for Athletic Club due to injuries. Nico Williams missed out on training due to flu and his availability is not yet confirmed.

🩺 MEDICAL REPORT I Nico Williams@ImqEuskadi I #AthleticClub 🦁

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) February 26, 2025

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 65

Atletico Madrid won: 36

Athletic Club won: 20

Draws: 9

Predicted Lineups

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Oblak (GK); Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez

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

Simon (GK); Gorosabel, Vivian, Yeray, Berchiche; Jauregizar, Prados; Inaki Williams, Berenguer, Canales; Sannadi

Match Prediction

This LaLiga contest might end in a draw. Both sides are likely to earn a point each.

Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-2 Athletic Club

Telecast Details

India: GXR World

UK: Premier Sports and ITV

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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