Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th February 2023

The La Liga clash at Civitas Metropolitano this coming Sunday sees Atletico Madrid hosting opponents Athletic Bilbao.

Atletico Madrid are four in the rankings with 38 points after 21 matches played , whereas Athletic Bilbao rank seven in the La Liga on 32 points.

Atletico Madrid took down Athletic Bilbao in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Sunday.

Atletico Madrid go into their next La Liga match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding eight. That amounts to an average of 0.8 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Athletic Bilbao scored 12 goals, conceded ten and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Atletico Madrid triumphed in a 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao, the last time they faced off. However, Athletic Bilbao secured a 2-0 win in the match before that.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Osasuna by 0-1, before drawing 1-1 with Getafe. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Celta Vigo 0-1. Atletico Madrid managed to win two of their past six home matches in the La Liga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded four goals.

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Celta Vigo, before beating Cadiz 4-1. Another win followed, this time by 1-2 against Valencia. Athletic Bilbao managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in four.

Are Atletico Madrid good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Athletic Bilbao at Civitas Metropolitano? It could be tight, but strength in squad and match history still makes the home side our choice in the betting market.

Atletico Madrid have taken 11 points from their last nine games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won three of these matches with a scoreline of seven goals to nine. Athletic Bilbao won two of their last nine matches against teams from the top half of the La Liga table, scoring five and conceding 12 goals. They collected nine points from these. Atletico Madrid claimed 11 wins, five draws as well as five defeats in the La Liga this season. Athletic Bilbao enjoy a record of nine wins, five draws and seven defeats in the La Liga.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Team News

Athletic Bilbao just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Atletico Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitano.

Inigo Martinez nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Athletic Bilbao.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao H2H

Athletic Bilbao lost 1-0 against Atletico Madrid in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-0 defeat, Athletic Bilbao handed out in the match before. Atletico Madrid seem to have a great read on Athletic Bilbao, winning five times of the previous ten matches in the La Liga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 11/10.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Results

Recent meetings between Atletico Madrid and visiting side Athletic Bilbao might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies.

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Angel Correa, who is performing well for Atletico Madrid. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent La Liga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Athletic Bilbao.The visitors will be looking to Oihan Sancet to find the net once again, after managing five La Liga goals for Athletic Bilbao in recent matches.

Civitas Metropolitano witnessed Atletico Madrid winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing five and losing two as well. Athletic Bilbao claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Athletic Bilbao won three of their last 10 matches away from home without conceding.

Less than three came out three times in the past ten encounters between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid, as both teams not to score was a winning bet six times. Atletico Madrid performed 1.2 goals on average, whereas Athletic Bilbao averaged one goal. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Athletic Bilbao's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.