Athletic vs Atlético:prediction and betting tips on February 29, 2024
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This time, the week goes without the European competitions. And that means Thursday will be modest in terms of football in Europe. As a result, the main event of this evening will be the duel between Athletic and Atlético. This is a fundamental confrontation between the teams that are not strangers to each other, and besides, the club that achieves success in it will go to the final of the national cup – who is closer to it? The analysts of the website have made their prediction for the match on February 29, 2024.
Athletic is finally good again this season
The last time “the Basques” won the national Super Cup was a couple of years ago. Still, then Marcelino didn’t win any more trophies or lead his players into the European competition through the Primera, so his replacement with Valverde in the summer of 2022 aroused enthusiasm. Moreover, Ernesto worked successfully at San Mames not so long ago. Speaking about the previous season, the progress, however, was minimal. Nevertheless, the current representative of Bilbao is good and has a chance to finish in 4th place. To tell the truth, the previous round brought an outright misfire in the form of a defeat made by Betis. Well, the first semi-final cup confrontation ended with a minimal victory in Madrid.
Atlético has worsened its chances of a successful ending to the current pace
“The Mattress Makers” not only lost, albeit minimally, the first match in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, they also failed in the Champions League in the 1/8 finals to Inter on the away field – Arnautović was able to “unseal” Oblak once while finishing. As for the Primera, the state of things is not as good as usual – Girona and “the Basques” are encroaching on the traditional place of “the Cholo Team” in the quartet of the leaders. Moreover, it allowed failures like a 2-2 draw in the struggle with Almeria last weekend. However, it is obvious that Diego Simeone is determined to continue the fight for trophies and had to prepare a plan for a successful trip to San Mames.
Previous head-to-head matches
“The Mattress Makers”, taking into account the previous season, won with the same 1-0 score both at the home arena and on the away field. Still, the current temporada brought a couple of “dry” victories to “the Basques”, both in the Primera and in the Cup.
Free prediction for the match Athletic vs Atlético on February 29:
“The Basques” have a slight advantage on the native field. Still, the main thing for them is not to concede, and the guests are unlikely to immediately run to the attack. We are waiting for “total: under 2.5” (odd: 1.77).