Athletic Bilbao vs Atlético Madrid betting tips: La Liga preview, predictions and odds

By Ben Gray Published: April 28, 2022 1:51 pm
Last Updated: April 28, 2022 1:52 pm

Athletic Bilbao

2

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0

Atletico Madrid

Match ended

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Berenguer, Alex

90'

Berchiche, Yuri
Balenziaga, Mikel

87'

Garcia, Raul
Vivian, Dani

87'

Williams, Inaki
Berenguer, Alex

77'

Garcia, Dani
Vencedor, Unai

75'

Williams, Nicholas
Zarraga, Oier

74'

71'

Lodi, Renan

70'

Suarez, Luis
Vrsaljko, Sime

Williams, Inaki

68'

65'

Carrasco, Yannick
Cunha, Matheus

65'

Herrera, Hector
Koke

65'

Kondogbia, Geoffrey
De Paul, Rodrigo

Williams, Inaki

56'

46'

Mandava, Reinildo
Correa, Angel

Garcia, Dani

25'

18'

Mandava, Reinildo

Hermoso, Mario

8'

1'

Hermoso, Mario

Starting lineup

Simon, Unai1

De Marcos, Oscar18

Alvarez, Yeray5

Martinez, Inigo4

Berchiche, Yuri17

Williams, Nicholas30

Garcia, Dani14

Vesga, Mikel6

Muniain, Iker10

Garcia, Raul22

Williams, Inaki9

13Oblak, Jan

14Llorente, Marcos

23Mandava, Reinildo

22Hermoso, Mario

2Gimenez, Jose

12Lodi, Renan

21Carrasco, Yannick

4Kondogbia, Geoffrey

16Herrera, Hector

8Griezmann, Antoine

9Suarez, Luis

Substitutes

Ezkieta, Jokin13

Petxa, Alex2

Nunez, Unai3

Vivian, Dani12

Lekue, Inigo15

Capa, Ander21

Balenziaga, Mikel24

Berenguer, Alex7

Vencedor, Unai16

Zarraga, Oier19

Serrano, Nicolas33

1Lecomte, Benjamin

18Felipe

24Vrsaljko, Sime

17Wass, Daniel

5De Paul, Rodrigo

6Koke

26Serrano Martinez, Javier

10Correa, Angel

19Cunha, Matheus

27Simeone, Giuliano

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Athletic Club are unbeaten in three meetings with Atlético, including winning 2-1 when they met in the Supercopa de España semi-finals in January. Only two of their last seven encounters have seen more than two goals. 

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Under 2.5 goals is 4/7.

Under 2.5 goals and both teams to score NO is 20/21.

Atlético Madrid to win and both teams to score NO is 3/1.

Antoine Griezmann has scored 12 career goals against Athletic, more than against any other opponent. He is 7/1 to break the deadlock and 13/5 to add to this tally.

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Match preview

MADRID, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 12: Mario Hermoso of Atlético de Madrid celebrates after scoring their team’s fourth goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Club Atlético de Madrid and Getafe CF at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on February 12, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Can Atlético Madrid ensure their top four place is secure with a strong finish to the season?

Last time out, ten days ago, los Colchoneros were held to a bore goalless draw by relegation threatened Granada at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Before this, Diego Simeone’s side had been in terrific form, winning seven of their previous eight La Liga games, serging into the top four.

Now though, even though Atleti are fourth, Real Betis are just four points behind and in hot pursuit, trying to overtake them at the last.

Athletic Club meanwhile are also hunting down European football, but would not be satisfied with their current position.

Marcelino’s men enjoyed a vital victory in their last game, beating Cádiz 3-2 in a crazy match at Estadio Ramón de Carranza.

Raúl García, Iker Muniain and Mikel Vesga had Athletic 3-0 up, only for Vesga to be sent off and, by the end, they were really hanging on.

This though is only Athletic’s second win in six games so they’re still eighth, four points below Villarreal who occupy the final European spot.

Will Athletic or Atlético leave San Mamés with three points?

Athletic Bilbao team news

BILBAO, SPAIN – AUGUST 20: Iker Muniain of Athletic Club reacts during the La Liga match between Athletic Club and Getafe at at San Mames Stadium on August 20, 2017 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Raúl García made 329 appearances for Atlético Madrid, winning six major honours.

Here, he’ll start up front against them, alongside Iñaki Williams who’s now appeared in 227 successive La Liga matches.

He last missed one on 17 April 2016 against Málaga.

Mikel Vesga’s red card against Cádiz means he’s suspended; Oier Zarraga or Unai Vencedor will come into midfield.

At the back, Iñigo Martínez is fit again so will continue to partner Dani Vivian with Unai Núñez and Yeray Álvarez missing out.

Atlético Madrid team news

MADRID, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 23: João Félix celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen match between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United at Wanda Metropolitano on February 23, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

The visitors are without José María Giménez, Héctor Herrera, Thomas Lemar and João Félix, who’d been red hot recently, due to injury.

In the absence of the latter, Ángel Correa will partner Antoine Griezmann up front.

Luis Suárez has made 41 appearances this season but has only started two of their last 11.

Šime Vrsaljko and Daniel Wass are both fit again, providing right-back options, meaning Marcos Llorente can return to midfield.

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