Atletico vs Athletic prediction and betting tips on March 1, 2025
Game Prediction
In the 26th round of the Spanish Primera on March 1, 2025, a match between Atletico and Athletic will take place. A victory is needed by both sides, who are among the leaders in the national championship.
Our prediction for the Atletico vs Athletic match
The teams competed against each other last season. While the capital's giants ended up stronger in La Liga, finishing fourth in the final Primera standings, the Basques won twice in the Copa del Rey semi-final. They then went on to win the trophy, exactly four decades after their previous similar success.
Both clubs are now performing well in European competitions. The Madrid representative in the Champions League and the team from Bilbao in the Europa League - both advanced directly to the round of 16. Domestically, Diego Simeone's men are more successful, having not spared expenses on strengthening the squad in the summer. They are also fighting for leadership in the Primera, alongside Real and Barcelona. They thrashed Valencia 3-0 in the last round. And this week, they played the first cup semi-final against Barcelona, resulting in a thrilling, even reckless 4-4 draw. Valverde and his team relinquished their Copa del Rey title after a 2-3 home loss to Osasuna. But now they are fully focused on La Liga, where they manage to hold onto the fourth position. They confirmed their class with a rare big victory - thrashing Valladolid 7-1.
Griezmann and company score 1.68 goals per match on average. At the same time, their defense is traditionally reliable: conceding an average of 0.64. However, Valverde's stats are not much worse: 1.76/0.88.
Atletico vs Athletic: key statistics and trends
- Atletico has drawn three of their last four matches.
- 44% of Atletico's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.32.
- Athletic is unbeaten in six consecutive matches.
- 68% of Athletic Bilbao's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.64.
Atletico vs Athletic: Possible starting lineups
Atletico (possible lineup): Oblak - Galan, Le Normand, Jimenez, Llorente - Lino, Koke, De Paul, Simeone - Alvarez, Griezmann
Athletic (possible lineup): Unai Simon - Berchiche, Yeray Alvarez, Vivian, Gorosabel - Prados, Jaureguizar, Berenguer, Sancet, Williams - Sannadi
Previous matches: Atletico vs Athletic
The capital's giants won both of the most recent head-to-head matches.
Free prediction for the Atletico vs Athletic match
The capital giants are favored, but the visitors may also have something to show. We bet on a neutral option with "total over 2.0 goals" (odds - 1.6).
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