Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will meet in the 5th round of the La Liga. Atletico can’t boast of good form, and we’ll see if Diego Simeone has a recipe for victory. Athletic Bilbao has two wins in a row, and this season’s goal is to place among six teams.
September 18th, 2021 – 16:15
Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips & Predictions
Atletico Madrid to win @1.70
BTTS Yes @2.15
Correct score 2:1 @9.00
Reason for Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions
Atletico Madrid’s title defense is well on track, and as they head out to host Athletic Bilbao, they will be looking to pull clear at the top of the La Liga standings. The champions go to this game placed third with 10 points, two ahead of Bilbao, who are in fifth place. Atletico is coming from a 0-0 draw with FC Porto in the Champions League and hopes they can get back to scoring ways at home. So far, they are unbeaten and have scored two goals in three of their last five matches. In La Liga, Atletico is unbeaten in nine matches; the last time they lost, the defeat was inflicted by Athletic Bilbao. They aren’t the best defensively, going to this game with just three clean sheets in the last ten league games, and both sides have scored in seven of their previous ten league matches. Joao Felix enjoys the pitch, and when he receives the ball and goes towards the goal, the opponent has problems. He is strong, and it is challenging to keep this guy. Diego Simeone seeks responsibility in every game, and it doesn’t matter who the opponent is. The players have to do their best, which is why he is one of the best coaches in the world.
Athletic Bilbao is also unbeaten so far in the season. After two opening draws, they’ve won their last two matches, and here from a 2-0 win over Mallorca. It was their third clean sheet in four games; the only goal they’ve conceded this season was against Barcelona. In their last 10 La Liga matches, Athletic Bilbao has lost just three and failed to score in four. It hasn’t been very great away from home, though; they have one win in four and failed to score in three, losing two. In their last seven league matches, Athletic Bilbao has scored more than a goal in just one, and eight of their previous ten league matches have produced under 2.5 goals. Iker Muniain has excellent control of the ball, and he can play in several positions. Asier Villalibre enjoys the pitch, and when he receives the ball and heads towards the goal, the opponent has problems. He does great in the penalty area.
Conclusion
It is going to be an exciting clash, as Atletic Bilbao is not without a chance of remaining undefeated. However, we believe Atletico Madrid should meet the expectations and deliver a win.
This will be a big fight between these two rivals, and we should expect a goal from both teams. We hope that football fans will enjoy this match.