Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid Prediction & Picks - LaLiga
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by Bradley Gibbs | in LaLiga Picks
After losing their first two games, the men from Bilbao shifted through the gears to only pick up their first win of the campaign last time out. Not only did Edin Terzic's men gain their first points of the new season, but they delivered a strong performance, especially in the final third, with Alex Berenguer, Rafa Navarro and both Inaki and Nico Williams looking very dangerous, so much so that the hosts can be fancied to hurt an Atleti team that hasn't looked too secure despite picking up a pleasing seven points.
We are no longer looking at the defensively astute Atletico team of old. Diego Simeone's men are nowhere near as strong at the back as they once were, which means that a very capable Bilbao offensive set-up could do more damage than the early odds might indicate. At +149, those looking to bet on this LaLiga fixture should consider 'Bilbao to Score Over 1.5 Goals'.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
|
12
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 30, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 27, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 17, 2026 - LaLiga
May 10, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 21, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 12, 2026 - LaLiga
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 30, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 27, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 23, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 19, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 23, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 19, 2026 - LaLiga
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 17, 2026 - LaLiga
May 9, 2026 - LaLiga
Apr 29, 2026 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - LaLiga
Aug 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - LaLiga
May 12, 2026 - LaLiga
Athletic Bilbao against Atletico Madrid : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
0 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Apr 25, 2026 - LaLiga
Dec 6, 2025 - LaLiga
Mar 1, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 31, 2024 - LaLiga
Apr 27, 2024 - LaLiga
Feb 29, 2024 - Copa del Rey
Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
A. Padilla
DefenderH. Rincon
J. Louis-Jean
A. Boiro
Y. Alvarez
MidfielderA. Rego Mora
M. Jauregizar
P. Urtasan
ForwardN. Williams
M. Sannadi
A. Djalo
G. Guruzeta
J. Musso
DefenderJ. Gimenez
D. Martinez Moreno
J. Dominguez
MidfielderKoke
J. Castillo
R. Martinez Moya
O. Vargas
J. Cardoso
ForwardM. Cubo
C. Martin
A. Ortiz
Missing players
D. Vivian
U. Egiluz
MidfielderB. Prados
R. Le Normand
MidfielderO. Vargas
ForwardA. Sorloth
J. Alvarez
Most goals and assists
Athletic Bilbao
Atletico Madrid
A. Paredes
(1 Goals)
,
A. Berenguer
(1 Goals)
,
R. Navarro
(1 Goals)
A. Baena
(3 Goals)
Y. Alvarez
(1 Assists)
,
I. Ruiz De Galarreta
(1 Assists)
, 
I. Williams
(1 Assists)
D. Hancko
(1 Assists)
,
A. Baena
(1 Assists)
, 
G. Simeone
(1 Assists)
, 
L. Kang-in
(1 Assists)
,
P. Barrios
(1 Assists)
,
M. Llorente
(1 Assists)
Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid Stats in LaLiga
Athletic Bilbao - Atletico Madrid Key Points
- Last time out in LaLiga, the hosts scored two goals.
- The visitors come into this game without a clean sheet in their last two league games.
- Recently against Villarreal, we saw Atlético Madrid concede two goals.
- We also saw Atlético Madrid concede a worrying 3.60 expected goals against Villarreal.
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Our Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid Prediction
If the early weeks of the LaLiga season are anything to go by, then Atleti are going to struggle to lay down any type of serious title challenge this term. Sure, they have lots of offensive quality, while they'll still dominate most of their games, but defensively, they look miles off it. The way in which they really struggled to contain Villarreal's offense during the second round of games does not point towards them keeping it tight against a Bilbao team that should be feeling confident off the back of a very creative and incisive display against Celta Vigo.
Our Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid Pick: Bilbao to Score Over 1.5 Goals.
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