Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 11/06/2020, 23:57  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/06/2020 at 23:59 in LaLiga Predictions

The Spanish top flight, La Liga returns after a three-month hiatus and among the matches lined up, Athletic Club will be at home to take on Atletico Madrid this Sunday. Heading to the game, Athletic Club are placed 10th with 37 points and Atletico sixth on 45 points. Athletic Club seem primed for a mid table finish while on the other hand, Atletico are pushing for a Champions League slot. They are just a point off the last Champions League slot currently occupied by Real Sociedad but they have Getafe ahead of them as well though on goal difference. At the time of stoppage, Athletic Club had picked good form in La Liga, with back to back wins. The two wins brought to an end a run of 10 winless league matches. They registered a 4-1 win away to Real Valladolid in their last match, after earlier beating Villarreal 1-0. In their last five league matches they scored in four, but on only one occasion had they scored more than once – the 4-1 win over Valladolid. They also have one clean sheet in their last five league matches. With seven wins in 13 home league matches, and just three losses in the run, Athletic Club can afford to look forward to this game with optimism. They also have seven clean sheets in the 13 league matches at home. On the attacking front, Athletic Club will have concerns; they have scored the least goals among the top 13 teams – 29. They however have the third best defensive record in the league, only bettered by Real Madrid and Atletico.

Atletico Madrid are battling for a spot in the Champions League and will be keen on a win here. They had a great run before the league was halted in March, with a run of seven unbeaten matches, four of them wins. Their last loss came against Real Madrid and they beat Liverpool away from home in their very last match. They have scored in each of their last seven matches and will head here as strong favorites. However, they have not had the best performance away from home this season; their last 10 away league matches have produced just one win for Atletico. Of the 11 league wins they have managed this season, only three have come away from home. They have drawn seven and lost three of the 13 away league matches played. They have also failed to score in five of the 13 away matches in the league. In their last league match before the break, Atletico drew 2-2 with Sevilla and in the game midfielder Joao Felix was booked and thus stands suspended for this clash. Atletico have won five of the last six meetings in this clash and will hope to extend this here.