Spain – La Liga | Athletic Bilbao VS Atletico Madrid; Saturday, 16 December at 23:15 GMT +8

Bilbao is currently in the 5th position in the table with 29 points and has been undefeated in the last six league matches. In their last round, they drew 1:1 against Granada, a match played in two days due to a tragic event in the stands. Bilbao failed to preserve their advantage, and Ruiz de Galarreta’s clumsy in the second half prevented them from gaining another three points. The team’s performance has been high-quality and competitive this season.

Atl. Madrid secured first place in the Champions League group stage with a 2:0 victory over Lazio, preparing for their upcoming match against leading teams. Currently 7 points behind leader Girona, they have played one game less. In their last LaLiga match, they beat Almeria 2:1 at home. Despite a 2:0 lead in the first half, they had to work hard to secure three new points, despite a routine 2:0 lead in the first half.

Yeray Alvarez, Adu Arez, Dani Garcia, and Mikel Vesga, along with all other players from Ath. Bilbao, have been injured and their return date is unknown, while all other players are in competition.

Simeone is currently unable to count on Thomas Lemar, Vitolo, and Pablo Barrios due to their serious injuries.

Predicted lineups:

Athletic Bilbao

Goalkeeper: Unai Simon
Defenders: Inigo Lekue, Aitor Peredes, Daniel Vivian, Oscar de Marcos
Midfielders: Inaki WIlliams, Raul Garcia, Oihan Sancet, Ander Herrera, Nico Williams
Forwards: Gorka Guruzeta

Atletico Madrid

Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak
Defenders: Marcos Llorente, Stefan Savic, Alex Witsel, Cesar Azplicueta
Midfielders: Angel Correa, Kokre, Rodrygo De Paul, Samuel Dias Lino
Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata

Athletic Bilbao VS Atletico Madrid (Last 6 matches)

  • Athletic Bilbao – 3 wins
  • Atletico Madrid – 2 wins
  • Draws – 1

Over all competition record

Spain – La Liga Stats

Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao may struggle to score goals, with a tight encounter predicting a 0-0 draw.

Winning probability: Athletic Bilbao – 38% , Draw – 28% , Atletico Madrid – 34%

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